Another con that I experienced with it, was frequent requirements to update...
On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Matthew W. Ross <[email protected]>wrote: > I can't recommend Spiceworks enough, if it fits your needs. > > PROs: > ------- > It's Free! > Mostly effective hardware/softwre inventory. > Basic server monitoring. > Includes a customer portal/ticketing system. > Very easy to use, practically "Set it and forget it." > > CONs: > ------- > It's Adtastic! > The Server only runs on Windows. > More advanced monitoring is difficult or not possible. > The server is a bit of a resource hog. > It doesn't scale to larger networks all that well. > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jay Kulsh > [mailto:[email protected]] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 > 12:48:34 -0800 > Subject: SpiceWorks -- Too good to be true? > > > > A few months ago, there was a discussion here about best monitoring tool. > > Longitude, from Heroix and Op5 were recommended, among others. > > > > However SpiceWorks seems to provide monitoring of all sorts for free. > There > > must be some catch. I would appreciate if some of you can share your > > experience with SpiceWorks -- both good and bad. Thanks. > > > > (Last mention of SpiceWorks in this list was, I think, 20 months ago.) > > > > Jay Kulsh > > So. Pasadena, CA > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > --- > > To manage subscriptions click here: > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > > or send an email to [email protected] > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
