ServersCheck 7.0: The Right Tool for the Job?

In this screenshot, the AIS server is back up and running. Note that AIS and DC1 have multiple disk volumes being monitored as well.

For a long time, I've been looking for a product that wasn't horribly expensive that provided very simple at-a-glance operational status complete with graphs, gauges, and pretty colors. I also want a product that provides the capability to drill deeper into the details when necessary.

I found it!

In my testing, I found ServersCheck easy to use and it definitely provides the visual cues I wanted. Using ServersCechk we can put a large monitor in the middle of our IT suite and track the our assets' status.

I like ServersCheck enough that I plan to adopt the product in my organization as our primary monitoring tool.

That said, I did run into a few problems. First off, I was unable to monitor one of my servers due to a problem with Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). I'm sure that's not related to ServersCheck, but so far, ServersCheck help has not been helpful. In order to place a phone call to the company, you need to fork over $75. This is not something I'm willing to do when I'm evaluating a product.

I also tried to post my question in the forums, but you need a paid license in order to do that. When I tried to register for the forums, I received a registration reponse that said "Your registration contained an error." I forwarded the message to ServersCheck's support e-mail, but the message bounced.

At ServersCheck's price of $299.00, I'm definitely willing to risk it and, once I pay up, I'll be able to get the help I need.

You can download a free, 15-day trial of ServersCheck from TechRepublic's Software Library.