Network Monitoring Tool 'OpManager' Launches 'Lite Device Option' to Monitor Edge Devices at One-Third the Traditional Cost
Zoho Japan has released the 'Lite Device Option' for OpManager, enabling low-cost ping monitoring for edge devices like IoT sensors and IP cameras.
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Zoho Japan Corporation (Representative Director: Manikandan Thangaraj, Headquarters: Yokohama City, hereafter Zoho Japan) will begin offering the "Lite Device Option" as a new option for the integrated network and server monitoring tool "OpManager".
The Lite Device Option is a new choice that allows users to utilize a lightweight monitoring format centered on device ping monitoring at about one-third the price of a standard device license. It enables the centralized management of edge devices—such as IP cameras, IoT sensors, and access points—where knowing "whether they are running" is more important than detailed performance monitoring, all while keeping costs down.
OpManager 30-Day Free Trial
Lite Device Option
Background of Offering This Option
In recent years, the number of edge devices connected to networks in corporate IT environments, such as IoT sensors, IP cameras, digital signage, and wireless access points, has rapidly increased alongside traditional servers and network equipment. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' "2024 Communications Usage Trend Survey" (published May 2025), the percentage of companies that have introduced systems and services such as IoT and AI for collecting and analyzing digital data has reached 18.4%, and including companies planning to introduce them, it rises to 29.7%, or about 30%. As for the equipment introduced, "surveillance cameras" (40.6%) were the most common, followed by "physical security equipment" (29.2%) and "sensors" (22.0%), indicating that edge devices within corporate networks are continuing to diversify and increase (*).
While the impact of individual failures of these edge devices on the entire system is limited, their large numbers created a dilemma: "expanding the monitoring scope inflates license costs" but "keeping costs down prevents sufficient monitoring." Particularly in the service, finance, retail, and manufacturing industries with many locations, there has been a growing need to visualize hundreds to thousands of edge devices at once, making it a challenge that traditional licensing structures could not fully address.
The Lite Device Option was developed in response to these market voices, based on the concept of "necessary and sufficient monitoring at a reasonable cost." Its feature is that it goes beyond simply lowering the price of ping monitoring; it allows practical monitoring functions required in actual operations, such as network path analysis, access point monitoring, and URL monitoring, to be reasonably used as part of the Lite Device Option.
* Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications "Results of the 2024 Communications Usage Trend Survey" (Published May 30, 2025) https://www.soumu.go.jp/johotsusintokei/statistics/data/250530_1.pdf
Features of This Option
1. Realizes Edge Device Monitoring at About One-Third the Price of a Standard Device License
The Lite Device Option provides a license specialized for ping monitoring at approximately one-third the price of a standard device license. It realizes "visibility of operational status" without excessive costs for edge devices that do not require detailed performance metrics. This makes expanding the monitoring scope a realistic choice for companies where cost was a bottleneck.
Reference Prices (excluding tax)
Annual License (Subscription type, includes maintenance support)
Monitoring Count | Device License | Lite Device Option
50 devices | 258,000 yen | 104,000 yen
100 devices | 451,000 yen | 156,000 yen
250 devices | 710,000 yen | 214,000 yen
500 devices | 1,033,000 yen | 348,000 yen
Standard License (Perpetual type, includes first-year maintenance support)
Monitoring Count | Device License | Lite Device Option
50 devices | 571,000 yen | 222,000 yen
100 devices | 1,002,000 yen | 351,000 yen
250 devices | 1,575,000 yen | 486,000 yen
500 devices | 2,291,000 yen | 776,000 yen
* Please check the product pricing page below for the latest price information.
Network monitoring tool "OpManager" pricing introduction page
2. Covers Network Path Visibility and AP Monitoring Functions in Addition to Edge Device Monitoring
The Lite Device Option includes the following functions as options in addition to ping monitoring (Lite devices).
Network Path Analysis: Visualizes the communication path from the source to the destination and can check delays and packet loss at each device on the route. It is effective for isolating the problem location when a communication failure occurs.
WAN IP Monitoring: A new function that can manage the availability of WAN-side IP addresses for each location. Multi-location/multi-line, and multi-
The Lite Device Option is a new choice that allows users to utilize a lightweight monitoring format centered on device ping monitoring at about one-third the price of a standard device license. It enables the centralized management of edge devices—such as IP cameras, IoT sensors, and access points—where knowing "whether they are running" is more important than detailed performance monitoring, all while keeping costs down.
OpManager 30-Day Free Trial
Lite Device Option
Background of Offering This Option
In recent years, the number of edge devices connected to networks in corporate IT environments, such as IoT sensors, IP cameras, digital signage, and wireless access points, has rapidly increased alongside traditional servers and network equipment. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' "2024 Communications Usage Trend Survey" (published May 2025), the percentage of companies that have introduced systems and services such as IoT and AI for collecting and analyzing digital data has reached 18.4%, and including companies planning to introduce them, it rises to 29.7%, or about 30%. As for the equipment introduced, "surveillance cameras" (40.6%) were the most common, followed by "physical security equipment" (29.2%) and "sensors" (22.0%), indicating that edge devices within corporate networks are continuing to diversify and increase (*).
While the impact of individual failures of these edge devices on the entire system is limited, their large numbers created a dilemma: "expanding the monitoring scope inflates license costs" but "keeping costs down prevents sufficient monitoring." Particularly in the service, finance, retail, and manufacturing industries with many locations, there has been a growing need to visualize hundreds to thousands of edge devices at once, making it a challenge that traditional licensing structures could not fully address.
The Lite Device Option was developed in response to these market voices, based on the concept of "necessary and sufficient monitoring at a reasonable cost." Its feature is that it goes beyond simply lowering the price of ping monitoring; it allows practical monitoring functions required in actual operations, such as network path analysis, access point monitoring, and URL monitoring, to be reasonably used as part of the Lite Device Option.
* Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications "Results of the 2024 Communications Usage Trend Survey" (Published May 30, 2025) https://www.soumu.go.jp/johotsusintokei/statistics/data/250530_1.pdf
Features of This Option
1. Realizes Edge Device Monitoring at About One-Third the Price of a Standard Device License
The Lite Device Option provides a license specialized for ping monitoring at approximately one-third the price of a standard device license. It realizes "visibility of operational status" without excessive costs for edge devices that do not require detailed performance metrics. This makes expanding the monitoring scope a realistic choice for companies where cost was a bottleneck.
Reference Prices (excluding tax)
Annual License (Subscription type, includes maintenance support)
Monitoring Count | Device License | Lite Device Option
50 devices | 258,000 yen | 104,000 yen
100 devices | 451,000 yen | 156,000 yen
250 devices | 710,000 yen | 214,000 yen
500 devices | 1,033,000 yen | 348,000 yen
Standard License (Perpetual type, includes first-year maintenance support)
Monitoring Count | Device License | Lite Device Option
50 devices | 571,000 yen | 222,000 yen
100 devices | 1,002,000 yen | 351,000 yen
250 devices | 1,575,000 yen | 486,000 yen
500 devices | 2,291,000 yen | 776,000 yen
* Please check the product pricing page below for the latest price information.
Network monitoring tool "OpManager" pricing introduction page
2. Covers Network Path Visibility and AP Monitoring Functions in Addition to Edge Device Monitoring
The Lite Device Option includes the following functions as options in addition to ping monitoring (Lite devices).
Network Path Analysis: Visualizes the communication path from the source to the destination and can check delays and packet loss at each device on the route. It is effective for isolating the problem location when a communication failure occurs.
WAN IP Monitoring: A new function that can manage the availability of WAN-side IP addresses for each location. Multi-location/multi-line, and multi-