Web Monitoring Tools, a Vital Component of Any Website’s Security

Web monitoring plays an important part in the continuous success of a web server or site. By monitoring for glitches of the system or security breaches, ultimate accessibility and success of the site is secured. There are various types of web monitoring tools on the market. However, two specific tools, ipMonitor & 2Morrow ServWatch, have been reviewed as some of the best to use for one’s server and site.

ipMonitor is a secure real-time network monitoring software (Monitor Tools). The software secures applications and monitors, alerts and recovers critical components of the server and other infrastructure equipment 24/7. The administrators of the software take great care in correcting any alerts of service degrades or when thresholds are exceeded. Failure is not an option – – guaranteed success is part of their service.

The software is easy to configure and install with a systematic checklist that walks new users through a tour and a help system (Monitor Tools). Many features are offered, however a secure web-based interface along with self-signed certificates are included. With over 40 monitors and 15 alerting options, ipMonitor will pinpoint performance degradation and fix them immediately (Monitor Tools).

There are three types of Monitors included: Quality Assurance, Windows NT/2000/XP/2003, and Uptime monitors. Quality assurance performs synthetic transactions that test service quality within application and equipment (ipMonitor). Windows monitors key aspects such as service and event log within operating systems. Uptime monitors test availability and response times of network resources (ipMonitor).

Another effective web monitoring tools is 2Morrow ServWatch. This easy-to-use program monitors critical systems on web servers and diagnoses problems quickly (Monitor Tools). It was built specifically to pinpoint web server problems. Users can change viewing options to make the tool more personable.

This program actively monitors servers to insure that sites and services are available 24/7. The program also has security within it. If they are unable to reach your servers, they will send you an immediate email alert that your site is unreachable (2Morrow.com). They also log bandwidth usage and give you these statistics. They take care to assure you that your servers are important to their success. They want to assure 100% uptime because any percent of downtime is lost business (2Morrow.com).

Ultimately, both programs are effective web monitoring tools. With a medium-sized business with 10 servers, however, I would choose 2Morrow ServWatch because of it’s around the clock aspect of informing you if your site is unreachable. This could lead to immediate repair and lessened downtime. The feasibility and accessibility of personalizing the software is also attractive to my decision. While, both choices may be effective, I feel that 2Morrow ServWatch will better fit the needs of a multiple server business. By implementing this program, rest assured that the servers will be constantly on watch for any alerting issues and will be fixed ASAP.