In today’s post we want to tell you about Castle Rock Computing SNMPc a pioneer solution for SNMP management and one of the most recognised systems in the world.
About Castle Rock Computing and SNMPc
Castle Rock Computing is an American company that was founded in 1987.
In 1989, the company launched SNMPc Network Manager, the first Network Management System for SNMP, compatible with Windows operating systems. The product rapidly reached considerable success in the industry among IT professionals worldwide, becoming one of the most recognised NMS on the market. Ten years later, in 1998, SNMPc Enterprise Network Manager was launched.
According to the research we carried out and information obtained from different sources, SNMPc Network Manager is only accessible to US government entities. Therefore, SNMPc Enterprise Network Manager is available to governmental organisations, offering them annual updates and support. Furthermore, our research showed several partners distributing the Enterprise version to the ones who already possess current licenses.
What is SNMPc Enterprise Network Manager?
The solution is a pioneer NMS system that has achieved more than 120.000 users around the globe. It was designed for IT operators to manage SNMP devices, offering them numerous features. It is widely considered a complete and simple solution, suitable to manage simple devices without any difficulty.
The flexibility of this solution allowed users to make their own integration by themselves and offered them a wide range of management options to properly handle SNMP devices within the IT environment.
Looking for a Castle Rock SNMPc alternative?
There are several reasons to start looking for an alternative to SNMPc:
- Limited access to purchasing the system.
- Lack of support.
- Outdated GUI.
- Security concerns.
- Not suitable for complex networks or with next gen technologies.
- Lack of system information, at least in Europe.
Security vulnerability and security concerns
Castle Rock SNMPc has suffered from several security issues. It was discovered that their latest version presented problems such as:
- Allowing for easy access to cyber attackers; they could obtain sensitive information, credentials, backup files, etc.
- High probability of suffering DDoS attack, unauthorized access, allowing cybercriminals to run their codes, spy and alter data, etc.
Here you can find the full list of vulnerabilities detected.
Why is SGRwin a viable alternative to SNMPc Enterprise Network Manager? What does it offer?
- SGRwin offers you a modern and easy-to-use interface; it is a user-friendly tool.
- Integration support is available, you will no longer have to integrate equipment by yourself, our friendly team of experts is always on hand to help you.
- High-level capacity and compatibility, from SDH, TDM to IP, MPLS, etc.
- Cost effectiveness.
- Releases with advanced features and bugs fixed.
- Increased security according to ISO 27001.
- Support and human value.
- Strong background.
SGRwin allows you to handle OT networks, IT systems, electrical teleprotection systems and substation devices. Depending on your network needs, you will be able to decide if you want to manage all these devices separately or all together from just a single system.
Also, our software offers you exhaustive features such as:
- Customized and predefined dashboards.
- Topology Maps (multi-vendor capacity).
- Network equipment integration templates.
- Network Equipment Viewer.
- Network Device Integrator.
- History backup management.
- Vendor IP settings comparator.
- End-to-end provisioning.
- Advanced reports in real-time and historical data.
