Asked By Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
25-Jul-08 12:30 PM
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I'm all about free when it does the job...my experience is that they =
just don't usually
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Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
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Hi Chris,
We have 3 sites, with a server at each location. Then at our Head =
office, we=20
have SBS, a TS server and our ERP server.
I don't mind buying software for monitoring, just looking into our =
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at the moment.
I'm having a play around with spiceworks now - Looks promising so far.
I'll download the demo of system center essentials and have a play with =
that=20
too.
6 servers for a max of 75 users??? That seems a bit over the top by =
it's=20
self. And 5 additional network devices? And no budget for monitoring =
software..hmmm
I'm familiar with spiceworks only by name, but have never heard anything =
bad.
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Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
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Just monitoring own network.
There are 6 servers and 5 network devices that I would like to monitor.
System center essentials may be something to look at in the future, but =
a
bit over the top for now.
Anything out there for smaller networks?
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for
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there is
that
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Chris,<BR><BR>We have 3 sites, with a server at each location. Then at =
our Head=20
office, we <BR>have SBS, a TS server and our ERP server.<BR><BR>I don't =
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buying software for monitoring, just looking into our options <BR>at the =
moment.<BR><BR>I'm having a play around with spiceworks now - Looks =
promising so=20
far.<BR><BR>I'll download the demo of system center essentials and have =
a play=20
with that <BR>too.<BR><BR><BR><BR>"Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:crisnospamhanna@cpunospamservices.net">crisnospamhanna@cpu=
nospamservices.net</A>>=20
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servers for a max of 75 users??? That seems a bit over the top by =
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no=20
budget for monitoring <BR>software..hmmm<BR><BR>I'm familiar with =
spiceworks=20
only by name, but have never heard anything <BR>bad.<BR><BR>-- <BR>Cris =
Hanna=20
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monitoring own network.<BR><BR>There are 6 servers and 5 network devices =
that I=20
would like to monitor.<BR><BR>System center essentials may be something =
to look=20
at in the future, but a<BR>bit over the top for now.<BR><BR>Anything out =
there=20
for smaller networks?<BR><BR><BR><BR>"Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:crisnospamhanna@cpunospamservices.net">crisnospamhanna@cpu=
nospamservices.net</A>>=20
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px">http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/essentials/en/us/default.aspx</=
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Are you a consultant looking to monitor lots of systems or do you work=20
for<BR>> a small business and want to monitor your stuff?<BR>> If =
the=20
answer is number 2...this may well be over kill.<BR>><BR>> Again =
unless=20
you are a consultant this next one could be over kill as well<BR>> <A =
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-- <BR>> Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]<BR>>=20
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Hi All,<BR>>><BR>>> I've been looking into network =
monitoring=20
software to monitor our<BR>>> servers, switches, firewall, etc. =
I'm=20
looking for something that can<BR>>> monitor all our devices via =
SNMP or=20
WMI, that will alert me when there is<BR>>> anything wrong. Would =
be nice=20
if it had pretty graphs too.<BR>>><BR>>> It looks like there =
are=20
some good open source products like nagios,<BR>>> cacti, etc - But =
they=20
only run on linux. Are there any equivelents that<BR>>> run on=20
windows?<BR>>><BR>>> I've looked at a few commercial =
products like=20
PRTG - Are there any other<BR>>> goods ones I should look=20
into?<BR>>
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