If SolarWinds did decide to supersede Network Atlas with Advanced Network Topology Mapper (NTM), and become a powerful mapping desktop application for creating dynamic & custom maps using NTM schedule discovery and using Orion discovered inventory.
How much would you be willing to pay for upgrading to Advanced Network Topology Mapper ?
Current Network Atlas Features
- Orion Managed node(s) map creation
- Background Overlay
- Device Stencil
- Orion Node(s) Customization and alignment
- Maps Drill down
- UnDP on Maps
- Link Status & Utilization on Maps (being worked at)
Current Network Topology Mapper Features
- Dynamic mapping functionality
- Export to Visio, PDF
- Reporting
- Identification & displaying of multi-links between nodes
- Engineers Toolset integration with NTM Maps
Upgrade to Advanced Network Topology Mapper (NTM supersedes current Network Atlas)
- Orion Managed node(s) map creation
- Background Overlay
- Improved NTM icons and Import user device stencils
- Orion Node(s) Customization and alignment
- Maps Drill down
- UnDP on Maps
- Link Status & Utilization on Maps (being worked at)
- Dynamic mapping functionality
- Export to Visio, PDF
- Reporting
- Identification & displaying of multi-links between nodes
- Engineers Toolset integration with NTM Maps (achievable onto Orion Map resource)
- Future enhancements - Switch port Mapping functionality
- Future enhancements - Port Channel/ Link Aggregation identification functionality
- Future enhancements - Others
Assuming NTM is licensed per install.
Do not know about Network Topology Mapper ?, check out this blog postIntroducing SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper!