Extromatica Network Monitor is a network performance monitor that can be configured to constantly check your network efficiency. These checks covering a very wide range of both software and hardware, diverse elements requiring different monitoring approaches, such as servers, printers, websites, databases and services, can be closely monitored. Exposed faults or reduced performance can then be logged into your event log and finally solutions can be automatically applied or the administrator be notified to take over.

Faults can mean something different for different network elements, such as a service no longer running, a storage nearing critical capacity or even a website not responding. Reduced performance can complement the above with reduced bandwidth, slow response time of devices and other. Automatic attempts for fault and performance correction can be pre-configured in the form of a task; this can be an out-of-the-box action such as reporting to the administrator, reloading a service or running a query for which only the parameters need be defined. More complex reactions are possible by using custom scripts in a preferred language such as JavaScript, Visual Basic Script, Active Perl, Active Python or other. In case the automatic script is not selected as an option, or simply not enough to solve the problem at hand, the administrator can be notified. A variety of options is available for such contact, them ranging from a simple warning sound to an SMS, e-mail or instant message sent directly to the administrator. The important thing to note is that the issue is so quickly addressed that the user, whether co-worker, manager or boss, won't have the opportunity to catch you off-guard with an unknown problem. It is even possible for the problem to be solved before the user realizes it ever existed.

Further automation features include:

• Wizards

Utilize wizards to configure checks for multiple network elements, organizing the checks in groups so that they're executed in a timely fashion. Virtually unlimited types of checks include pinging devices, checking ports, usage of resources such as disk space and memory available, checking the database status with an ODBC or other connection, monitor accessible printers, checking HTTP and FTP URL addresses, even checking the content published in a website. Setting criteria such as dependencies between tests, e.g. running a test only if another one fails, is another important capability.

• Real-time filter groups

Special folders can be utilized for distinguishing specific tests that are defined by a list of specified conditions, allowing for monitoring in a real-time mode. The conditions set work as a filter, only allowing for the desired tests to be included.

• HTML report generation

Users can choose to have Extromatica Network Monitor generate HTML reports on demand, or even schedule such a creation as desired.

• Repositories

The most common approaches you make to alerting and scheduling can be saved in a repository for re-usability purposes.

Visit Extromatica Network Monitor at monitor.extromatica.com and select the trial, standard or professional edition package according to your needs and budget. Download size is less than 4MB in either case, while pricing ranges from free to $399.95. Install the network monitor as either a program or a service and start benefiting from the time and effort it saves you. One good thing that all licensing schemes have to offer is the management of an unlimited number of software and hardware elements in a network; this way you don't have to worry about the size of your network being large or increasing in the future.