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PRESS RELEASE (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) DeviceWatcher for InterMapper helps to improve network services stability Munich, Germany - April 3rd, 2002. Increasing the reliability of network services is the goal of the DeviceWatcher for InterMapper Version 1.0, released today by GeBE Computer & Peripherie GmbH. A plug-in to the popular InterMapper Software by Dartware, LLC, the software can be used to extend InterMapper�s capabilities to monitor remote servers to include probing of the free space left on specific disk partitions in the target machines. The software can be downloaded free of charge, the company asks for voluntary donations to the ongoing development effort. "Every server has problems when the disk space runs out." says Oliver Breidenbach, GeBE�s CEO and the product�s architect, "InterMapper does a great job at monitoring network and service availability. So, why not use it to prevent problems?" DeviceWatcher for InterMapper extends InterMapper to be able to monitor available disk space on a target machine and use InterMapper�s unique notification system to initiate action before the problems lead to downtime. The product consists of a daemon to be installed on the target machine and a matching InterMapper Probe file to query the daemon, trigger the InterMapper notification system and provide feedback about the used disk space to the user on InterMapper maps. The daemon comes with startup and installation scripts for Mac OS X and Linux and requires a recent version of Perl which is usually included in installations of Mac OS X and Linux. Although plans for improvements exist, the company relies on the voluntary contributions through PayPal to finance further development of this useful tool. "We decided on this system because it was the easiest to set up" says Oliver Breidenbach, "we are looking forward to see how it works out. We encourage everyone using the product to contribute, so that we can increase the usefulness of the product." Further information on the product and a download link can be found on http://www.devicewatcher.com The company is asking for feedback via mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] InterMapper is a trademark of Dartware, LLC. GeBE Computer & Peripherie GmbH is based in Munich, Germany. The Internet Applications and Services business unit focuses on providing customer specific web based solutions and easy to use desktop and web applications. Information about the company and its services can be obtained from its website http://inter.gebe.net __________________________ Please visit our sponsors: RadGad(sm): The Place for Useful Gifts & Gadgets.(sm) http://www.radgad.com/, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 877-5-RADGAD MacTech(r) Magazine: The journal of Macintosh technology and development http://www.mactech.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 805-494-9797 DevDepot(sm): Your Source for RAM, Technical & Developer Products http://www.devdepot.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 877-DEPOT-NOW To submit a posting to NetProLive, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. To subscribe to NetProLive, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the SUBJECT line reading "SUBSCRIBE NetProLive". To unsubscribe, the SUBJECT line should read "UNSUBSCRIBE NetProLive". MacTech, Developer Depot, RadGad, and Xplain Corporation are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies in this message. News may be propagated freely, but please attribute your source as MacTech Magazine, <http://www.mactech.com>.
