What framework do you use?

[Arjang Assadi]

Hello everyone

What is the general consensus on frameworks? Do you find them to be a
forklift to lift your parts into place or restraining box that make you do
things their way?
For example would you use Orchard or start with the default website project
template ( although you know about dotnet nuke and other wonderful CMS'es
etc.)?
anyone using .Net Spring or CSLA ?

At the bottom of the list Prizm or Caliburn for UI or hand crafting XAML is
preferred? Anyone can name some other frameworks they like to use, maybe
for computer simulation or anything not part of the vanilla biz app
hierarchy?

Do you find knowing more about nuts and bolts of C#/VB.net relevant (at
brick level) or learning to work with (City Block levels) of your beloved
framework?

Regards

Arjang

RE: Server Monitoring

[Troy Schuetrumpf]

Look into Nagios as well, used it at my previous company and it was a great 
monitoring tool.

I think it was decently priced as well

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On 
Behalf Of David Connors
Sent: Saturday, 25 August 2012 7:20 PM
To: ozDotNet
Subject: Re: Server Monitoring

If money is no object, SolarWinds

If you want something vaguely approximate that is cheaper: WhatsUpGold.

On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 7:07 PM, Corneliu I. Tusnea 
mailto:corne...@acorns.com.au>> wrote:

Hi DotNetters,

Any one has any recommendations for a service/platform/application that I can 
use for monitoring my cloud servers (W2K8,SQL2K8)?
I'd like to monitor classic stuff: availability, IIS, SQL, maybe a bit of disk 
and CPU. The only important one really is availability (http/https).

Regards,
Corneliu




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Re: What framework do you use?

[Michael Ridland]

For vanilla websites I use wordpress and love it.

For web apps I use asp.net mvc and jquery

For mobile apps I use backbone.js / jQM / phonegap

For Windows apps I use nothing because windows apps suck and same with xaml




On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Arjang Assadi wrote:

> Hello everyone
>
> What is the general consensus on frameworks? Do you find them to be a
> forklift to lift your parts into place or restraining box that make you do
> things their way?
> For example would you use Orchard or start with the default website
> project template ( although you know about dotnet nuke and other wonderful
> CMS'es etc.)?
> anyone using .Net Spring or CSLA ?
>
> At the bottom of the list Prizm or Caliburn for UI or hand crafting XAML
> is preferred? Anyone can name some other frameworks they like to use, maybe
> for computer simulation or anything not part of the vanilla biz app
> hierarchy?
>
> Do you find knowing more about nuts and bolts of C#/VB.net relevant (at
> brick level) or learning to work with (City Block levels) of your beloved
> framework?
>
> Regards
>
> Arjang
>
>
>

Re: What framework do you use?

[Heinrich Breedt]

My favourite framework :  http://vanilla-js.com/

On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Arjang Assadi wrote:

> Hello everyone
>
> What is the general consensus on frameworks? Do you find them to be a
> forklift to lift your parts into place or restraining box that make you do
> things their way?
> For example would you use Orchard or start with the default website
> project template ( although you know about dotnet nuke and other wonderful
> CMS'es etc.)?
> anyone using .Net Spring or CSLA ?
>
> At the bottom of the list Prizm or Caliburn for UI or hand crafting XAML
> is preferred? Anyone can name some other frameworks they like to use, maybe
> for computer simulation or anything not part of the vanilla biz app
> hierarchy?
>
> Do you find knowing more about nuts and bolts of C#/VB.net relevant (at
> brick level) or learning to work with (City Block levels) of your beloved
> framework?
>
> Regards
>
> Arjang
>
>
>


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- William B. Sprague

Re: What framework do you use?

[Michael Minutillo]

For the moment I am using Caliburn.Micro for the front end of our
application and Topshelf for the backend hosting WCF stuff that talks to a
database with EF.

I like Caliburn.Micro because it handles a bunch of annoying things for me
and it gets out of the way when *it* gets annoying and I have to override
it. Most things can get pushed into the co-routines infrastructure which
takes a short while to wrap your brain around but makes testing view models
somewhat simpler (no real dependencies).

For me it's all about building enough infrastructure so that the functional
requirements can be implemented and tested with the minimal (and most
readable) amount of code possible.

But of course the answer is...it depends. If I am building a content
management system for someone I'd most likely start with an existing
product/framework. This is a "solved" problem and I don't want to be
spending time implementing publishing workflow mechanisms on my clients
dime when DotNetNuke can already handle that for me. If I'm literally
building a desktop app to get data into and out of a database then use
LightSwitch** :)

** I have never used LightSwitch



On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Michael Ridland  wrote:

>
> For vanilla websites I use wordpress and love it.
>
> For web apps I use asp.net mvc and jquery
>
> For mobile apps I use backbone.js / jQM / phonegap
>
> For Windows apps I use nothing because windows apps suck and same with xaml
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Arjang Assadi 
> wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone
>>
>> What is the general consensus on frameworks? Do you find them to be a
>> forklift to lift your parts into place or restraining box that make you do
>> things their way?
>> For example would you use Orchard or start with the default website
>> project template ( although you know about dotnet nuke and other wonderful
>> CMS'es etc.)?
>> anyone using .Net Spring or CSLA ?
>>
>> At the bottom of the list Prizm or Caliburn for UI or hand crafting XAML
>> is preferred? Anyone can name some other frameworks they like to use, maybe
>> for computer simulation or anything not part of the vanilla biz app
>> hierarchy?
>>
>> Do you find knowing more about nuts and bolts of C#/VB.net relevant (at
>> brick level) or learning to work with (City Block levels) of your beloved
>> framework?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Arjang
>>
>>
>>
>

RE: Server Monitoring

[Grant Castner]

Another one to check out is PRTG network monitor. It has worked well for us
and also has a free (although limited) option.



Cheers,

Grant





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*On Behalf Of *Dave Walker
*Sent:* Saturday, 25 August 2012 7:55 PM
*To:* ozDotNet
*Subject:* Re: Server Monitoring



It's got a free option we are considering but soon as you step above that's
it's a nightmare for cost.


On 25 Aug 2012, at 10:43, Joseph Cooney  wrote:

I thought 'splunk' was the 'money is no object' option?

Sent from my iPhone


On 25/08/2012, at 7:19 PM, David Connors  wrote:

If money is no object, SolarWinds



If you want something vaguely approximate that is cheaper: WhatsUpGold.



On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 7:07 PM, Corneliu I. Tusnea 
wrote:



Hi DotNetters,



Any one has any recommendations for a service/platform/application that I
can use for monitoring my cloud servers (W2K8,SQL2K8)?

I'd like to monitor classic stuff: availability, IIS, SQL, maybe a bit of
disk and CPU. The only important one really is availability (http/https).



Regards,

Corneliu







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RE: Server Monitoring

[ifumust]

I like PRTG as well.  I also use ipmonitor v6 (MediaHouse) but is still
works great and simple.

 

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com]
On Behalf Of Grant Castner
Sent: Monday, 27 August 2012 2:56 PM
To: ozDotNet
Subject: RE: Server Monitoring

 

Another one to check out is PRTG network monitor. It has worked well for us
and also has a free (although limited) option.

 

Cheers,

Grant

 

 


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Dr Grant Castner 
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p: 0458 770 749 

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 facebook.com/castnerit

 

 

From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com]
On Behalf Of Dave Walker
Sent: Saturday, 25 August 2012 7:55 PM
To: ozDotNet
Subject: Re: Server Monitoring

 

It's got a free option we are considering but soon as you step above that's
it's a nightmare for cost.


On 25 Aug 2012, at 10:43, Joseph Cooney  wrote:

I thought 'splunk' was the 'money is no object' option?

Sent from my iPhone


On 25/08/2012, at 7:19 PM, David Connors  wrote:

If money is no object, SolarWinds

 

If you want something vaguely approximate that is cheaper: WhatsUpGold. 

 

On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 7:07 PM, Corneliu I. Tusnea 
wrote:

 

Hi DotNetters,

 

Any one has any recommendations for a service/platform/application that I
can use for monitoring my cloud servers (W2K8,SQL2K8)?

I'd like to monitor classic stuff: availability, IIS, SQL, maybe a bit of
disk and CPU. The only important one really is availability (http/https).

 

Regards,

Corneliu

 





 

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Re: Server Monitoring

[David Connors]

I just fired up PRTG on a box here and I have to say it looks quite tidy.

The default sensors configured into the product show that they have been
around the traps and know what to look for (number of xlates in a Cisco ASA
as a default rule, for example).

On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 4:06 PM,  wrote:

> I like PRTG as well.  I also use ipmonitor v6 (MediaHouse) but is still
> works great and simple.
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:
> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Grant Castner
> *Sent:* Monday, 27 August 2012 2:56 PM
>
> *To:* ozDotNet
> *Subject:* RE: Server Monitoring
>
> ** **
>
> Another one to check out is PRTG network monitor. It has worked well for
> us and also has a free (although limited) option.
>
>  
>
> Cheers,
>
> Grant
>
>  
>
>  
>
> [image: Description: IT Business Analysis by Castner IT]
>
> Castner IT Pty Ltd
> Dr Grant Castner
> *Director
> *
> e: gcast...@castnerit.com.au
>
> w: http://www.castnerit.com.au
> p: 0458 770 749 
>
> a: P.O. Box 952 Mooloolaba QLD 4557
> twitter: @castnerit 
> facebook: 
> facebook.com/castnerit
> 
>
>  
>
>  
>
> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:
> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Dave Walker
> *Sent:* Saturday, 25 August 2012 7:55 PM
> *To:* ozDotNet
> *Subject:* Re: Server Monitoring
>
>  
>
> It's got a free option we are considering but soon as you step above
> that's it's a nightmare for cost.
>
>
> On 25 Aug 2012, at 10:43, Joseph Cooney  wrote:**
> **
>
> I thought 'splunk' was the 'money is no object' option?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On 25/08/2012, at 7:19 PM, David Connors  wrote:
>
> If money is no object, SolarWinds
>
>  
>
> If you want something vaguely approximate that is cheaper: WhatsUpGold. **
> **
>
>  
>
> On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 7:07 PM, Corneliu I. Tusnea <
> corne...@acorns.com.au> wrote:
>
>  
>
> Hi DotNetters,
>
>  
>
> Any one has any recommendations for a service/platform/application that I
> can use for monitoring my cloud servers (W2K8,SQL2K8)?
>
> I'd like to monitor classic stuff: availability, IIS, SQL, maybe a bit of
> disk and CPU. The only important one really is availability (http/https).*
> ***
>
>  
>
> Regards,
>
> Corneliu
>
>  
>
>
>
> 
>
>  
>
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>
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>
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>
>  
>
>


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