Is there a way to poll Devices that reside remotely behind a firewall. Is there a software tool that can be installed on a server in the DMZ that could collect all of the polling information and relay back to the main Solarwinds poller? We already know that we can purchase an extended poller. However the license is expensive and the return on investment would not be there. I am wondering what other companies are doing to address this issue.
Here is some more information on our setup:
- We currently have IP based Automation devices that reside within our manufacturing facilities. These manufacturing facilities are located all over the World.
- Our Solarwinds server is located in our data center in Denver.
- The automation devices reside behind a firewall and are only accessible through the DMZ at the manufacturing facility.