Total network visibility and control for critical public services
- Start monitoring even the most complex distributed networks in just 15 minutes.
- Get real-time alerts before systems go offline.
- Cut resolution times by up to 75%, even with lean IT teams.
Trusted by hundreds of state & local government IT pros
How Auvik improves network monitoring for State & Local Governments
Your services are essential. Your budget is tight. Your users, distributed. We know it takes the right technology to keep state and local governments online. Auvik’s network monitoring and management software is the missing link you need—it’s user-friendly, it’s cloud-based, and with it, you’ll have true network visibility and control.
Automated Device Discovery
Discover every device on your network automatically with our device management software. Map devices and connections in real time using protocols like CDP and LLDP. Satisfy audits with always up to date inventory documentation. Access details such as make, model, serial number, and physical port. Locate any device and see everything it’s connected to with our intelligent search.
Real-time network issue identification
Auvik’s real-time alert overlay spots problems as they arise across your networks. The system flags your active alerts on affected devices the moment they trigger. A quick click on your device dashboard shows full details, including fault locations and likely causes. Now you and your team can pinpoint and contain issues before they interrupt client operations.
Bandwidth monitoring and capacity planning
Easily identify bandwidth hogs down to the user, application, and protocol. Identify when and where capacity will max out, get recommendations to optimize performance by redistributing bandwidth where needed, and make informed decisions about network upgrades.
Smarter Asset Management
Access complete lifecycle details for your network assets. Make data-driven decisions on budget and vulnerability management with key info like make & model, firmware versions, support contracts, software versions, and security updates. Identify devices nearing end-of-life or support expiration across your infrastructure, all from one dashboard.
Fault Detection and Management
With our swift fault detection, you receive immediate alerts when network issues arise, helping you stay on top of problems as they happen. Our network monitoring alerts enable effortless fault detection by notifying you of hardware failures, high latency, configuration changes, and more.
Enhanced network visibility
Auvik’s enhanced multi-layer visibility gives your team full control over network operations. It traces complete paths from device-to-device, and from devices to the internet. Toggle between always up to date physical, VLAN, and clustered topology views to expose different details. Or drill down into any device’s monitoring dashboard for additional insights.
Rated 4.5 out of 5 by independent reviewers on G2
“Auvik’s interface is second to none. Hands down the best thing about Auvik is knowing about critical device status and solving problems before they come up.”
A.P., Public Safety Administrator
(Source: G2)
“Its ability to analyze network traffic intelligently, create workflows, and maintain an audit trail made it the number one choice for us.”
Government IT Security Engineer
(Source: Gartner)
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FAQs from state & local government professionals using Auvik:
Does Auvik support compliance with government security frameworks like CJIS, NIST, or state-mandated cybersecurity requirements?
Auvik supports the continuous monitoring, device visibility, configuration management, and audit logging that NIST CSF and similar frameworks require. Features like automated configuration backup, real-time syslog monitoring, role-based access control, and detailed audit trails are all built in, giving your team the documentation and visibility needed to demonstrate compliance. For framework-specific requirements like CJIS and state-mandated cybersecurity requirements, we recommend contacting Auvik directly to discuss your environment and confirm fit.
Is Auvik available through a state or cooperative purchasing contract, such as NASPO ValuePoint or OMNIA Partners?
Auvik offers flexible purchasing options and works directly with state and local government organizations to structure agreements that fit public sector procurement requirements. Contact our team to discuss your purchasing process and explore the options available to your organization.
We’re a small IT team supporting multiple government facilities and departments. How can Auvik help us do more with the staff we have?
Auvik was built for lean IT teams managing complex, distributed environments. Automated device discovery, real-time alerting, and live network maps mean your team spends less time manually documenting the network and more time resolving actual issues. With alert rules applied across all your sites from a single dashboard, one person can monitor multiple facilities simultaneously without needing to be on-site.
Can Auvik handle our institution’s mix of on-premise servers, cloud applications, and BYOD devices?
Auvik discovers and monitors every IP-connected device on your network, regardless of make, model, or ownership. This includes on-premise infrastructure, servers, IoT devices, and BYOD endpoints that connect to your network. For cloud application visibility, Auvik’s SaaS Management product tracks software usage, license utilization, and user activity across your cloud stack. Together, they give your team a complete picture of everything touching your environment.
How long will it take to deploy Auvik across all of our government facilities?
Most teams are up and running within 15 minutes of installing Auvik’s lightweight collector. Because Auvik is cloud-based, there’s no server infrastructure to stand up and no lengthy configuration process. The software discovers devices and begins building your network map automatically. For organizations with multiple facilities, collectors can be deployed site by site at whatever pace works for your team, with all sites consolidated into a single centralized dashboard..
We regularly onboard and offboard employees and devices. Will our costs spike unpredictably with staff turnover or fleet changes?
Auvik pricing is based on the network devices you license (things like switches, routers, firewalls, and servers) not on the number of users or endpoints cycling through your environment. Many devices, including wireless access points, printers, and UPS units, are monitored at no charge. That means routine staff turnover and device changes won’t trigger unexpected cost increases. Contact us for a custom quote based on your specific environment.
Will Auvik replace our need for a helpdesk ticketing system?
Auvik is a network monitoring and management platform, not a ticketing system. The two are complementary. What Auvik does is detect network issues and automatically generate tickets in your existing helpdesk, whether that’s ServiceNow, Freshdesk, or another platform, so your team has full context before a user ever calls in. You keep the workflows you already have—Auvik just makes sure the right alerts reach the right people faster.
Our institution has tried open-source tools before. What makes switching to Auvik worth it?
Open-source tools can provide basic visibility, but they typically require significant time to configure, maintain, and update. Auvik is fully cloud-hosted with no on-premise server requirements, automatic updates, and over 50 pre-built alerts ready to go out of the box. The result is faster deployment, less ongoing maintenance overhead, and network documentation that stays accurate automatically rather than becoming outdated the moment someone makes a change.
We support multiple buildings and departments. How do we make sure alerts don’t overwhelm our team?
Auvik’s customizable alerting lets you define alert rules once and apply them across all your sites, then fine-tune thresholds, severity levels, and notification routing by location or device type. Non-critical alerts can be filtered out entirely, so your team’s attention stays on the issues that actually affect service delivery. All alerts are consolidated in a single dashboard, so nothing gets missed and nothing gets buried.
Our budget is tied to annual appropriations and requires council or leadership approval. How do I build the case for Auvik?
The strongest case tends to combine risk and efficiency. A single network outage affecting public-facing services costs more in staff time and public trust than a year of Auvik. Auvik’s documented outcomes—including resolution times reduced by up to 75% and hours saved per week on manual documentation—give you concrete numbers to put in front of leadership. Start with a 14-day free trial to gather data from your own environment, then use that alongside our City of Williamsburg case study as a real-world government reference point for your proposal.