We use EG Manager (Enterprise) for detailed monitoring, but its probably overkill for your needs. If I remember correctly, it was quite expensive as well. It looks like they have cheaper solutions for more specific needs. The reporting aspect is probably one of the greatest features.
http://www.eginnovations.com/web/ - Sean On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 10:17 AM, John Aldrich <[email protected]>wrote: > WUG (What’s Up Gold) is pretty good. I’ve used it before to create custom > monitors. I haven’t really used it much lately, though… several years in > fact. > > > > [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 02, 2009 2:08 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: server monitoring > > > > > We've been fairly happy with ServersAlive. Their free version is crippled > only in that it will do a total of 10 processes. That is, it could do one > process on 10 servers, 5 processes on 2 servers, etc. The paid version is > nearly without limits. > > One caveat. Just because a monitor says a process is running does not mean > it is functioning correctly. One could probably set up a more rigorous > battery of "tests" for checking on things. Just something to be aware of... > > -- > Richard D. McClary > Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group > > *ASPCA®* > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 > Urbana, IL 61802 > > [email protected] > > P: 217-337-9761 > C: 217-417-1182 > F: 217-337-9761 > www.aspca.org > > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is > from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA > ®) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may > contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not > the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, > and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me by reply email and > permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout > thereof. > > > paul chinnery <[email protected]> wrote on 06/02/2009 12:49:51 PM: > > > I've been tasked to look into acquiring a software package that > > monitors servers. I only need to run it on 6 servers, at this time. > > It should be able to monitor various services and running apps. (The > > issue was prompted because the print spooler on one of our > > application servers stopped. This caused a doctor's orders to our > > Rehab Dept to not print out. He was not amused.) > > Right now I'm trying our Event Sentry but it's a bit clunky and hard > > to configure. (Perhaps trying to do too much.) > > I'm also looking at Solar Winds product and GFI's product. > > > > Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. > > Check it out. > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.50/2150 - Release Date: 06/02/09 > 06:47:00 > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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