I'm looking for a simple program that periodically pings or perhaps loads a page from a web server to see if it's still up, and if it isn't, sends out an email. Simple, right? Virtually impossible to ...

Although the market has shifted and more vendors are providing cloud-based monitoring, there are still a wide range of feature-rich server monitoring tools for organizations that must keep their ...

OK, I've recently had a request from my Boss to find some server monitoring software. We're all win2k. Instead of rehashing what he said, I'll just go ahead and paste his email. Hopefully you kind ...

When it comes to fixing anything, the first step is to understand the source of the problem. That is exactly what virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) monitoring tools are designed to do. They give IT ...

Syslog messages circulate around your network and provide valuable information for system monitoring. You don't have to pay anything for this information if you use a free Syslog server. The Syslog ...

Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the personal technology landscape through features and opinion pieces. He writes for XDA-Developers, ...

Shekhar Vaidya is a veteran technology journalist and computer science engineer. He is the founder of TechLatest, where he has spent years providing technical analysis on hardware and Windows ...

Network monitors are an absolute must-have for any network administrator. But which tool, out of the thousands, should you consider for your tool kit? Jack Wallen offers up his five favorites. Your ...

As the economy continues to force IT shops to tighten their belts, some companies are turning to server and storage-monitoring software to restrict the amount of space used by business units and ...