>Can anybody suggest a service that will regularly ping (hope that's the >correct term) my website to make sure it's up, and track the times that it >is down? I figure I will need some proof if I want to file a complaint >regard down time.
If you have the resources, try "Big Brother". It's a very comprehensive monitoring tool, but it's meant more for hosts on which you have root access. I don't know how configurable it is to monitor web sites. I used it about 7-8 years ago, but it has changed greatly since then. Other resources: Spong: http://freshmeat.net/projects/spong/?topic_id=253%2C862%2C152 Downtime: http://freshmeat.net/projects/downtime/?topic_id=87%2C148%2C150%2C152 penemo: http://www.penemo.org/ I've used downtime and was happy with it. You might want something that does "application level monitoring". Sometimes your host is still up, but the web daemon is down. An application level monitor will try and connect to your web site, more effective of a test than just pinging the host. Mark -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
