We use Solarwinds. Seems to be a good middle ground between the enterprise tools like CA and Openview and the low end.
On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 5:28 PM, Joe Heaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Anyone else have opinions on this? Would like a few options to pass > around the IT unit for their opinions... > > Joe Heaton > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Michael B. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:31 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Non-Open Source Network Monitoring Tools > > OpsMgr 2007 > > > > Regards, > > > > Michael B. Smith > > MCSE/Exchange MVP > > http://TheEssentialExchange.com <http://theessentialexchange.com/> > > > > *From:* Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 22, 2008 11:14 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Non-Open Source Network Monitoring Tools > > > > Need some input on recommendations for a network monitoring package. > Small network, less than 20 servers at our central site, a few HP/Cisco > switches, and 3 servers in remote offices, going over a WAN link provided by > our ISP. I'd like something that's going to give me server health, network > health, possible troubleshooting tools, etc. Something that's going to be > able to tell me before a hard drive actually fails, so I can proactively > repair. Something that might tell me that I'm suffering from some broadcast > storm on one of my switches, etc. > > > > Let me know if more info is needed to make a recommendation. Have to stay > away from Open Source. > > > > Joe Heaton > > AISA > > Employment Training Panel > > 1100 J Street, 4th Floor > > Sacramento, CA 95814 > > (916) 327-5276 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~