This ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES® (EMA™) white paper examines the importance of finding extensible, cost-effective network performance management solutions that fit deployment needs beyond the NOC to extend value into the datacenter, and thus deliver greater Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) benefits. Included is a detailed analysis of four use case examples from organizations that have deployed SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) to monitor and manage their production environments based on such goals and objectives.