Multi-vendor support

Multi-vendor support in IT infrastructure management is the ability of software to manage and monitor an entire IT infrastructure composed of hardware, software, and services from multiple vendors.

Modern IT infrastructures host a variety of products from different vendors, including servers, routers, switches, storage devices, and applications. In the absence of multi-vendor support, IT infrastructure management software can only monitor and manage a defined portion of the infrastructure, creating blind spots and inefficiencies.

IT infrastructure management software with multi-vendor support, on the other hand, can seamlessly integrate with and manage a wide range of network components from different vendors, producing a centralized picture of the IT infrastructure.

Multi-vendor support can help:

Reduce complexity: By having a single tool that can manage the whole infrastructure containing components from diverse vendors, IT teams can considerably simplify their IT management tasks. Using the unified view of the infrastructure, IT teams can quickly identify and resolve issues without having to switch between multiple tools for troubleshooting. All of this translates into greatly simplified onboarding for the IT staff members as they only need to specialize in one tool for IT management instead of having to master multiple tools from different vendors.

Improve visibility: Multi-vendor support enables a comprehensive view of the infrastructure, showcasing the hardware, software, other network components, and interdependencies. This helps IT teams understand the interactions between different network components and quickly zero in on issues when they arise.

Enhance interoperability: Multi-vendor support ensures all the devices in the infrastructure work together flawlessly without any compatibility issues. IT teams can trust an efficient IT infrastructure management solution to accommodate many devices from different vendors and to have everything set up in the right configuration and operating with full compatibility.

Prevent vendor lock-in: In IT infrastructure management, being tied to a single vendor can be inconvenient. Multi-vendor support brings more flexibility for an IT operations team to choose the best solutions for the organization's specific needs. The organization may have servers from one vendor and storage devices from another vendor, but they can all be managed through a single IT infrastructure management solution. As a result, the organization can avoid vendor lock-in and seek better pricing and support agreements with different vendors.

OpManager Plus is an IT infrastructure management software that provides multi-vendor support and a wide range of features to help IT teams manage their infrastructures efficiently.

Here are some key features of OpManager Plus:

• Preloaded device templates with device details such as the type, category, monitoring interval, unique ID, and performance monitors. OpManager Plus comes with over 10,000 device templates, letting you classify devices into predefined device types, thereby greatly reducing deployment time.
• Create custom device templates to suit your environment's needs. With custom device templates, you can easily discover and add devices from specific vendors to the infrastructure.
• OpManager Plus' device grouping feature helps admins group devices or interfaces together, letting them push bulk configuration changes easily.
• Group network components to create vendor-specific business views, maps, and other network visualizations.
• The advanced report generation capabilities in OpManager Plus let you create vendor-specific reports with relevant performance metrics.

Learn more about OpManager Plus.