> I need a service that is outside MY setup to be able to make sure
> that my systems are up and running and connected to the outside
> world in general. Doesn't do anygood to be able to send me an
> email when my connection is down.
>
> Anyone know of a reasonably priced solution or service?
DejaVu...
We monitor our system with WhatsUp Gold from Ipswitch. I carry both a Sprint
PCS cell phone (A Samsung SCH-8500) and a Metrocall pager (AT&T Advisor
Elite) to make sure I get important system pages. However, if the primary
backbone is dead, WhatsUp cannot send an email to the cell phone! So I carry
an Alphanumeric pager as backup. It ALWAYS works!
A modem on the WhatsUp box allows it to send a page directly to the paging
computer via an 800 number and a regular POTS line. And I have a second
WhatsUp box at our office to monitor the WhatsUp Gold box at our data center
(This one runs a much older version of Whats up and also has a modem and
only sends pages if the primary WhatsUp box is down).
We have been doing this for about 5 years now and I do not know what I would
do without it.
Sheldon
Sheldon Koehler, Owner/Partner http://www.tenforward.com
Ten Forward Communications E-Commerce that makes sense!
360-457-9023 http://store.tenforward.com
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time
to pause and reflect." Mark Twain
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