RE: [SA-list] Evaluation

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:33:10 -0800

Not to mention the fact that when I needed a custom thingy to monitor MS Sql Jobs, Dirk had one up and running within a week, and the price for developement was simply amazing! It really makes the confidence go up when you can say: "It monitors everything, and if it doesn't it can."
 
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Fogarty
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 1:57 PM
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Subject: RE: [SA-list] Evaluation

Exactly the point I've been given time and again.   :-)  Just pushed the request up.  Hoping to get the registered copy shortly.  Now if I could just get a text messaging service! :-)

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg D. Moore
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 1:03 PM
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Subject: RE: [SA-list] Evaluation

At 10:21 AM 1/17/2006, you wrote:
Thanks for the input.  I've heard nothing but wonderful things about SA and am excited about our purchase.  Since I don't have the checkbook, I have to send the request to the boss.  For the relatively little money, I think we're getting much in return.


It's a huge bang for the buck.  We use two instances of it and it does everything I've asked of it.  And MUCH more.  Heck, I know I haven't tapped 1/2 the features of it.

But what's even better is, if there's a problem, a missing feature, etc. Dirk is right there to answer your question, fulfill most requests (or explain why they can't be, etc.)

Now try doing that with say HP.. "Umm. Openview doesn't have this feature...."  See what kind of answer (if any) you get.




If you don't mind me asking... how did you configure your SMS stuff.  I'm still searching for a way to configure it.  I just have to find someone that has the ability to text from their phone.

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Stephen Gordon
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 9:53 AM
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Subject: Re: [SA-list] Evaluation

A horde?  Paints an interesting picture of a ruthless band of developers seeking out any and all network deviances :-)
 
To put in my two pennies I have been using SA for a while now and it has saved my backside from the flames of unemployment a few times.
 
It's currently monitoring a 14\7, 2000+ seat call centre infrastructure containing MX, DB, DNS, Web and dialler systems (as well as the usual Windows AD set-up) split across 7 sites.  It's set to sms text me or one of the other team (depending who is on-call) when systems are down, services have stopped running or even when the Comms rooms have gotten too hot.  It has convinced my boss (a die hard fan of another monitoring product costing thous££££££) to stop hassling me to implement what every one else is using and to turn on more SA monitoring.
 
On top of that, anything I have ever wanted to do with it has either been explained in the manual, by one of the many regular contributors to the list or by Dirk himself.
 
I'll admit the first time I paid for SA I was worrying if I'd thrown (relatively little) money away.  But I can safely say it has been the best professional buy I have made.
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Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 2:20 PM
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? This raises an interesting point. To be honest, I've always assumed that Dirk = Woodstone = Dirk. Is there a vast horde of Woodstoners hiding behind the scenes?

Ian
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Don't forget the rest of the Woodstone team. Not to slight Dirk for all
of the work he does answering these emails, but it takes the whole team
to keep this running.

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Barry George wrote:
>
> No problem - I have SA text my cell as well - I just use the pager as
> a back up. It's saved my bacon a couple of times when the exchange
> servers crashes or stops responding. But there are other alternatives
> - that's the wonderful thing about Dirks product.
>
> You'll never regret buying it.
>
>
> Barry
>
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> *From:* Rick Fogarty [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> *Sent:* January 16, 2006 3:55 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* RE: [SA-list] Evaluation
>
> Good to know. I'm looking for a solution that allows me to send to a
> group of individuals. Most DON'T have pagers, just cells. In fact, in
> the near future the pagers will be going away. Think there will be a
> problem with that?
>
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> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> *On Behalf Of *Barry George
> *Sent:* Monday, January 16, 2006 3:44 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* RE: [SA-list] Evaluation
>
> Hey!
>
> I've been using numeric paging since I started using SA 3 years ago.
> Works fine for me.
>
> Only time it hasn't worked is when the wife takes the battery out of
> my pager. J
>
>
> Barry
>
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> *From:* Dirk Bulinckx [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> *Sent:* January 16, 2006 3:24 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* RE: [SA-list] Evaluation
>
> Numeric paging isn't reliable as it's not based on a protocol.
>
> Alpha paging (SMS) is reliable as it's based on a protocol. However
> there are still several "weak" points: the modem, the line, the
> gateway and the speed of the provider. But it works.
>
> Dirk.
>
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> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> *On Behalf Of *Rick Fogarty
> *Sent:* Monday, January 16, 2006 9:20 PM
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* [SA-list] Evaluation
>
> Just finishing up evaluations on Servers Alive. I'm really digging the
> product. Anyone got the Alpha/Numeric paging working? I don't
> currently have a service to dial into (still working that) so I was
> wondering how it worked?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Rick
>

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