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  • zentz
    Confirmed User
    • Nov 2003
    • 8062
    #1

    server monitoring

    Do you guys use any special tools for monitoring your servers ? it sucks when something on your server goes wrong while you are sleeping. I am sure that there are very little hosting companies that will actualy monitor your server 24/7 and fix the downtime right away. In most of the cases your server will stay down until you report the downtime, which sucks.

    I know there are some tools that will even send you a sms message if your server is having issues.
    Programs that owe me money ---- Epassporte.com ~ $2700 | Protraffic.com ~ $2600 | XonDemand.com ~ $3000

    Email: [email protected]
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    • BigBen
      Confirmed User
      • Nov 2004
      • 2299
      #2
      www.nagios.com

      One of the best you'll find.

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        • zentz
          Confirmed User
          • Nov 2003
          • 8062
          #3
          bump bump bump
          Programs that owe me money ---- Epassporte.com ~ $2700 | Protraffic.com ~ $2600 | XonDemand.com ~ $3000

          Email: [email protected]

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            • BigBen
              Confirmed User
              • Nov 2004
              • 2299
              #4
              and this for bandwidth spike monitoring... http://www.bytemark.co.uk/software/bwalarm/index.html

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                • facialfreak
                  Confirmed User
                  • Feb 2005
                  • 3018
                  #5
                  I use SERVERS ALIVE! to monitor 5 boxes, and I am very happy with it!

                  Very configurable -- hell, it sends me an SMS, emails me and my 2 techs, and even ICQs me/us when there is a problem ... it has scheduling, so you can set it to notify different people at different times!

                  But running the software remotely on your cable modem will give you more false alarms than you care for ... you will want to put the software ON THE PHYSICAL SERVER(s) -- set it on at least 2 of them, and have them ping the others as part of the rules to determine if there is a problem ... if you set it on one machine, and that machine happens to go down, none of your other network is being monitored ... lol

                  Hope this helps!

                  FF

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                    • penzo
                      Confirmed User
                      • Mar 2005
                      • 1576
                      #6
                      Originally posted by BigBen
                      www.nagios.com

                      One of the best you'll find.

                      open source?

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                        • Boss Traffic Jim
                          Confirmed User
                          • Nov 2002
                          • 1150
                          #7
                          http://www.woodstone.nu/salive/

                          Excellent program

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                            • RusF
                              Registered User
                              • Oct 2005
                              • 17
                              #8
                              If your hosting company does not offer it, we can offer you such service at Maincrew.com. You can set up a procedure for your server which our techs will follow. Maincrew is able to login to restart your services manually if root access is provided, notify you by SMS or call you when there is a problem that requires your immediate attention, or even call your datacenter to solve the problem or reboot. Price is $20/month per server.

                              But if your server is managed, it should be monitored as well. Don't cheap out on dedicated servers. Or check out vibehosting.com, they offer monitoring with response by default, good people.

                              ICQ: 278307284 :: MSN: [email protected] :: Email: rus[at]maincrew.com

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                                • everestcash
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Apr 2002
                                  • 2194
                                  #9
                                  good admin companies provide proactive management, they do monitoring of services and server software updates. of course it costs a little more, but pays in the long run

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                                    • Jace
                                      FBOP Class Of 2013
                                      • Jan 2004
                                      • 35562
                                      #10
                                      I use www.servergenius.com

                                      he does everything while I sleep....for $55 a month he is a full time admin for my servers

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                                        • zentz
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Nov 2003
                                          • 8062
                                          #11
                                          bump for this thread, im still looking for the best monitoring solution.
                                          Programs that owe me money ---- Epassporte.com ~ $2700 | Protraffic.com ~ $2600 | XonDemand.com ~ $3000

                                          Email: [email protected]

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                                            • zentz
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Nov 2003
                                              • 8062
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by facialfreak
                                              I use SERVERS ALIVE! to monitor 5 boxes, and I am very happy with it!

                                              Very configurable -- hell, it sends me an SMS, emails me and my 2 techs, and even ICQs me/us when there is a problem ... it has scheduling, so you can set it to notify different people at different times!

                                              But running the software remotely on your cable modem will give you more false alarms than you care for ... you will want to put the software ON THE PHYSICAL SERVER(s) -- set it on at least 2 of them, and have them ping the others as part of the rules to determine if there is a problem ... if you set it on one machine, and that machine happens to go down, none of your other network is being monitored ... lol

                                              Hope this helps!

                                              FF
                                              thanks for a great answer, do you maybe have an icq i have few questions on settings this up ?
                                              Programs that owe me money ---- Epassporte.com ~ $2700 | Protraffic.com ~ $2600 | XonDemand.com ~ $3000

                                              Email: [email protected]

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                                                • darksoul
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Apr 2002
                                                  • 4997
                                                  #13
                                                  A managed hosting company should do this for you.
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                                                    • SinisterStudios
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Nov 2003
                                                      • 3087
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Jace
                                                      I use www.servergenius.com

                                                      he does everything while I sleep....for $55 a month he is a full time admin for my servers
                                                      I 2nd this one Hans and crew are awesome
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                                                        • zentz
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Nov 2003
                                                          • 8062
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by darksoul
                                                          A managed hosting company should do this for you.
                                                          well they do monitor my servers but i want to have an eye on monitoring tools and graphs as well.
                                                          Programs that owe me money ---- Epassporte.com ~ $2700 | Protraffic.com ~ $2600 | XonDemand.com ~ $3000

                                                          Email: [email protected]

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                                                            • SGS
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Dec 2002
                                                              • 5176
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by Jace
                                                              I use www.servergenius.com

                                                              he does everything while I sleep....for $55 a month he is a full time admin for my servers
                                                              He is a good guy and really knows his stuff too.
                                                              See sig...

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                                                                • Spudstr
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Jan 2003
                                                                  • 2321
                                                                  #17
                                                                  sitescope rules.
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                                                                  Yellow Fiber Networks
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