Databases are essential for many IT processes. Their performance and reliability depends on many factors and it makes sense to use a dedicated tool that helps you to stay on top of things. Monitoring ...

A self-hosted server is only as reliable as its monitoring system — and if both live on the same machine, you risk going blind during outages. One home lab enthusiast solved this by repurposing an old ...

I'm managing an environment of Exchange 2003, file servers, print servers, and about 15 virtual servers in a VMware ESX environment. We're planning to roll out PRTG Network Monitor but going with the ...

I've been learning Nagios but after reading and going over the whole application I think it's very complicated. After talking with the boss, he mentioned if I could find a decently priced monitoring ...

The role of servers in your organization has changed substantially — with their uses, requirements, and complexity all increasing dramatically in recent years. Many of the traditional tools and ...

Remotely monitor servers with the Nagios check_by_ssh plugin Your email has been sent If you are using Nagios to monitor remote servers, you have more than one method ...

For more sophisticated control over server testing and notification—plus a slicker interface—consider IPCheck Server Monitor Professional ($125). IP-Check checks up to 20 Web sites (including SSL ...

Monitoring of a system is key to its smooth functioning. Going to the battlefield (production) without having proper monitoring setup done is like making your platform vulnerable, hence to obtain full ...

Often referred to as network monitoring, this category includes tools for monitoring computer networks for component updates and being able to be notified via email, SMS or alarm systems in case of an ...

Five observations about why your your server monitoring still stinks by a monitoring specialist-turned-consultant. Early in my career, I was responsible for managing a large fleet of printers across a ...