Ten Cool Server Monitors
This guest piece is written by David Walsh, editor at WebHostingSearch who loves to explore and evaluate anything hosting related. When he’s not geeking out about things such as cheap hosting and dedicated server hosting, you can find him sipping on a glass of red wine while listening to an old Stones record.
Servers are today a critical component of any business operation. If anything should happen to the servers, your entire business could potentially shut down. Having a monitoring service or software application monitor your server is a wise decision. Consider it as similar to buying insurance. The cost of your business shutting down could be millions in lost sales, not to mention the expense of fixing your servers and the lost time spent fixing all the problems associated with it. Compared to those potential costs, the cost of server monitoring seems insignificant.
Below is a list of 10 server monitors you can find with a simple search on the Internet.
Power Admin at www.poweradmin.com
Power Admin is a Windows service that monitors the health and availability of Windows servers, network services (on Windows, Linux and other operating systems) and devices across the network. It offers instant notification and can repair a number of problems.
NimSoft at www.nimsoft.com
Nimsoft supports iSeries AS400, Netware, Linux, Windows and UNIX all from a single easy-to-use console; it also offers packaged monitoring for a wide variety of server configurations like web, email, database and more. Everything can be reported in real time and via written reports as well.
ActiveXperts at www.activexperts.com
ActiveXperts monitor is a network and server-monitoring tool that enables administrators to monitor the network for failures and irregularities automatically. They strive to maximize the reliability of your production servers and applications through the automatic detection and correction of problems and issues.
WebMetrics at www.webmetrics.com
WebMetrics offers an ecosystem management system, meaning that they monitor your business, the applications and third party web services from the same platform. You can easily view the progress of the monitoring and continually run real-world tests on your system to ensure that everything is working properly.
Tembria at www.tembria.com
Tembria has a price package that can be tailored to any business. They have a number of high profile and recognizable clients and offer support for windows, Linux and SNMP. You have agentless monitoring which will help improve network security.
Sysload at www.sysload.com
Sysload has 24/7 support with virtual and physical monitoring. You can regularly conduct checks and analyses, quickly troubleshoot any problems and evaluate the trends of your site.
GFI at www.gfi.com
GFI offers a host of services, more than just server monitoring. Their software is extremely affordable and even offers a free trial download. If you are a smaller business this might be the better option. You can perform real tests and maximize the potential of your network and server, all of this in out-of-the-box, ready-to-use software.
Uptime Software at www.uptimesoftware.com
Uptime will monitor everything across your platform and deliver real time reports and feedback. It’s extremely easy to use and highly customizable. Monitor your email, web services and the network all with one piece of software.
Server Nanny at www.servernanny.com
Server Nanny is easy to use and install. You will be up and running quickly. You don’t need an external database and it has a modern graphical interface. You have over 30 monitor types including LINUX. You can be notified by email, SMS and more in the event of a failure. It can correct a host of problems automatically and you will be reported of the recovery.
Net Mechanic at www.netmechanic.com
Net Mechanic offers a wide range of extremely valuable pieces of software. With their Server Check Pro you will be notified instantly of any failures and any fixes. Get real time updates and also written reports. You can get a free trial download to try out with your business prior to purchasing as well. Net Mechanic is a great, affordable option for any business.
There are a number of options and services available. Consider the true needs of your business and then search to find the best match. Remember, though, that this is an area you do not want to cut corners on.
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How are we different from the 10 products mentioned above?
First, we provide a hosted service. A lightweight Java agent runs on your LAN, and reports via SSL to our highly available servers in a secured datacenter. All you need is a web browser, where you can see all your devices: databases, web, mail, application servers, storage systems, load balancers, networking gear, even hosts in the cloud. You don’t need to configure anything – just enter an IP address or range and every relevant component will be discovered automatically, relevant datasource templates will be applied, and any hardware changes will be tracked. This can save you a lot of time and effort required for installation and maintenance of your own monitoring server.
Second, we are using more data collecting methods than anyone – snmp, wmi, jmx, jdbc, perfmon, memcached, quering a webpage, or using custom scripts and device’s native API’s. As a result, you get more detail and insight for troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
Third, we have a responsive technical support team, and we are ready to spend as much time as needed to meet your monitoring needs.
Of course, we also have highly customizable graphs, intuitive user interface, and flexible alerting system.
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Have you ever had a chance to look at the free and open source NAGIOS? We’ve been using this in our office for a long time now. Impressive!
Oh yes, have heard of that – it should be great for in-house monitoring. What kind of services do you monitor?