[Xymon] Xymon vs Solarwinds

[T.J. Yang]

On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 7:26 PM, Gore, David W (David)
<david.gore at verizon.com> wrote:
> Yeah the list of companies has already been done and perhaps it needs an update.
It can be updated by anyone any time.
>TJ weren't you the one maintaining that list?

I started it up and ran away after doing many "copy and paste" for a while ;)
But seriously that list can be updated by anyone. It is just not well-known.

> Anyway I keep hearing the reasons people give for not using open source but I would think people would make the argument simple, cost.  I or we may have to fight the same battle some day with some people using Patrol.  To me it is simple, Patrol costs a bunch of money and has been less than stellar on consuming resources and is way less flexible.
>
> I would think anyone that anyone that uses buyware should have a strong argument on why the buyware is worth the cost and better than the opensource solution.

As I won my case by cost plus freedom factor, please be careful you
need to let your management know by doing xymon(or any other
opensource), in-house resource need to be allocated to support xymon.
The support responsibility range from writing scripts, understand
xymon , resolving bugs, compile/packaging xymon ... etc.

Regards

tj

> ~David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xymon-bounces at xymon.com [mailto:xymon-bounces at xymon.com] On Behalf Of Phil Crooker
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 22:47
> To: Vernon Everett; xymon at xymon.com
> Subject: Re: [Xymon] Xymon vs Solarwinds
>
> My two bits:
>
> It is pretty difficult to alter someone's perceptions (of open source)
> if they have strong opinions. And when their executive buddies are
> adding peer pressure and sales reps take them out to lunch and schmooz.
> But like others said, there are large companies using it. The program
> really is very professionally done, you just need to know what you are
> doing to manage it and get the most out of it.
>
> Anyway, don't know solarwinds (what a name) but I do know a little
> about snmp-based systems - they can require a lot more work than xymon.
> Especially when you want something outside of their canned system and
> you have to stuff around with the MIBs - it really depends on how
> inclusive their system is. Plus, poor security with snmp - not that
> xymon is too good either, but you can dress xymon up in secure clothing
> if you really have to.
>
> The HUGE advantage with xymon is you can monitor *anything*, provided
> it has some sort of comms, but all monitoring systems require this. You
> can customise it so that you monitor exactly what you need. And not be
> bothered by superfluous alarms. Even our dyed-in-the-wool windows guy
> likes it.
>
>
> A suggestion generally - how about creating a list of companies using
> xymon in production on the xymon website. I'm happy to collate.
>
>
> cheers, Phil
>
>
>
>
>>>> On 20/10/2011 at 2:17 PM, in message
> <CAGo4kcZVXBg0C+ZvOEAV5FWgda_TW1No8U2Z2bNEV8kf5iua7w at mail.gmail.com>,
> Vernon
> Everett <everett.vernon at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi guys
>>
>> I have a client that dislikes open source software. They feel it's
> "out of
>> control", there's no support, and no backup.
>> They prefer something where they can get "professional" support, and
>> licensed software and all the crap we have all heard before.
>> Somebody at the top, decided that SolarWinds is the corporate
> standard.
>> From what I have read, it's SNMP based, so great for network, and
> stuff
>> running SNMP, but not so good for anything else.
>>
>> Has anybody had any hands-on experience with both Solarwinds and
> Xymon, who
>> can give me a short breakdown of the advantages and disadvantages of
>> Solarwinds compared to Xymon?
>>
>> Regards
>>     Vernon
>
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