Solarwinds: Network Management Tools for Small Business IT Teams

Name: Solarwinds: Network Management Tools for Small Business IT Teams
Uploaded: 2026-06-25T20:31:09-04:00
Duration: 2 min 43 s
Description: This video highlights four network monitoring basic tools for small business customers. - ipMonitor® – A centralized monitoring tool - Kiwi CatTools® – Network configuration - Engineer's Toolset™ - Network Topology Mapper Connect with SolarWinds: THWA...

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06/25/2026

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tasks, and provide quick time-to-value at an affordable price. The bundle includes SolarWinds IP Monitor, KiwiCat tools, Engineers Toolset, and Network Topology Mapper. SolarWinds IP Monitor delivers out-of-the-box visibility into essential availability and performance metrics for your critical IT infrastructure. Monitor your network devices, servers, and applications from a single console. It includes a built-in database and web server, so installation typically takes just a few minutes. The agentless architecture makes it fast, lightweight, and affordable. Be the first to know about network issues and application failures by choosing from more than a dozen types of alert notifications, including emails, text messages, and Windows event log files. SolarWinds KiwiCat tools is a network automation tool designed to manage configurations on network devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls. It helps you to work more efficiently by scheduling automatic backup activities and rolling out configuration changes to multiple devices simultaneously. With native support for devices from dozens of manufacturers, KiwiCat tools can simplify network administration, configuration change alerting, and backup management. SolarWinds Engineers Toolset helps you monitor and troubleshoot your network with the most trusted tools in network management. Deploy an array of network discovery tools. Receive alerts in real-time. Perform robust network diagnostics. And ensure network security. You can also launch individual tools as needed from a unified console and integrate them easily with other SolarWinds products. And finally, with SolarWinds Network Topology Mapper, spend less time mapping your network. By leveraging a unique multi-layer discovery technique, Network Topology Mapper automatically discovers your LAN or WAN and produces comprehensive, easy-to-view network diagrams. NTM can integrate OSI Layer 2 and Layer 3 topology data, including switch-to-switch, switch-to-node, and switch-to-router port connections. With two mouse clicks, you can export the data to Microsoft Office Visio and easily share it with your colleagues. Try the SolarWinds Small Business Network Management Bundle today.

TL;DR

The Small Business Network Management Bundle packages four SolarWinds tools—IP Monitor, KiwiCat Tools, Engineer's Toolset, and Network Topology Mapper—into an affordable solution for small IT teams.
IP Monitor provides agentless infrastructure monitoring with built-in database and web server, enabling deployment in minutes with alerts via email, text, and event logs.
KiwiCat Tools automates configuration management across multi-vendor network devices, enabling scheduled backups and simultaneous configuration changes to reduce manual administration overhead.

Summary

This product overview introduces the SolarWinds Small Business Network Management Bundle, a packaged solution combining four network management tools designed for resource-constrained IT environments. The bundle includes IP Monitor for centralized infrastructure monitoring, KiwiCat Tools for automated network device configuration management, Engineer's Toolset for troubleshooting and diagnostics, and Network Topology Mapper for automated network documentation. The presentation emphasizes quick deployment, affordability, and ease of use as key differentiators for small business customers. Each tool is positioned as addressing a specific operational need while integrating into a unified management approach, with particular focus on automation capabilities that reduce manual administrative overhead for small IT teams managing routers, switches, firewalls, servers, and applications.

Chapters

0:00 - Bundle Overview
0:23 - IP Monitor Features
1:00 - KiwiCat Tools Automation
1:31 - Engineer's Toolset Capabilities
1:59 - Network Topology Mapper

Key Quotes

0:00 "The SolarWinds Small Business Network Management Bundle is designed to help solve issues, automate tasks, and provide quick time-to-value at an affordable price."
0:36 "It includes a built-in database and web server, so installation typically takes just a few minutes."
1:10 "It helps you to work more efficiently by scheduling automatic backup activities and rolling out configuration changes to multiple devices simultaneously."

FAQ

What network devices does KiwiCat Tools support for configuration management?

KiwiCat Tools offers native support for devices from dozens of manufacturers, including routers, switches, and firewalls, enabling automated backup and configuration change management across multi-vendor environments.

How does Network Topology Mapper create network diagrams?

Network Topology Mapper uses a multi-layer discovery technique to automatically scan LAN or WAN environments, integrating OSI Layer 2 and Layer 3 topology data to produce comprehensive diagrams that can be exported to Microsoft Visio with two clicks.

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