Server-related outages are not uncommon in the IT infrastructure. In this article, analyst Shamus McGillicuddy shares why network managers should monitor servers to ensure reliability and sound performance.
“Frankly, I don’t know how I’d have gotten here in the thoughtful way we have without having (Intermapper) at my disposal.” - Matt Federoff, Chief Information Officer for the Vail School District
"With Intermapper, it is very easy to look at an individual device to make changes and create graphs of usage on the fly. This is very useful when a customer calls with technical issues. We are able to see exactly what is going on with their devices in seconds." - Tim Huffman, Director of Engineering at BOB
"It's incredible the different devices that InterMapper can monitor. We use some really unique equipment and InterMapper handles it all with ease." - Vince Hurst, Communications Technician, Sheriff Department, TCOMM Bureau
"InterMapper's probes poll all our devices twice a minute. They return a lot of information: if the device is alive, if it's responding to SNMP, and if all the interfaces are up." - Shawn Hickox, Lead Network Engineer of Enterprise Iniatives and Technology
“We are able to see just want we want through the firewall without having to introduce anything new at customer sites. Our customers are excited about this value-added service." - Guy Bryant, Project Director, Mobile/Fixed Systems Division at Alcatel-Lucent Australia
“InterMapper collects traps and notifies me of any important failures. I’ve tailored its reporting to match the severity of the issue. To say that it has saved the day is an understatement.”
-Mike Kernen, Chief Engineer at Greater Media Detroit
"It's the only monitoring tool we use. We slice and dice the network in many ways using over 100 maps that monitor thousands of devices and Ethernet switches." - Dennis O'Reilly, Senior Network Analyst, University of British Columbia
"Intermapper gives us a good overview of our network and we're able to create different maps for different clients." - Göran Åvhlik, Systems Engineer at Västtrafik