Uptime monitoring

[black coffee]

I'm looking for reliable monitoring system for my webhosting business.

I've searched with google and found dozens of them....

Which one to choose?

Did anybody use www.serviceuptime.com?

 

[Simon]

Honestly, I wouldn't trust ANY third party service.

Go with either something in-house, or at the very least; reliable. Try www.paessler.com for their IPCheck software.

Simon

 

[kzanna]

I do use serviceuptime and had no problems with them so far. didn't get any false alarms yet and sms alerts also rules. try it.

 

[dubs]

I dont use www.paessler.com but I have heard of it and have heard good reviews about it. Good luck in finding one that you like.

 

[black coffee]

Thanks all!

So, I've finally chosen www.serviceuptime.com... Seems it is what I need. Their free accounts has almost no limitations... even SMS alerts is available!

 

[wsac]

Did you try alertra

 

[Tin]

i like siteuptime.com

 

[kzanna]

i used siteuptime before but it went down one day so I moved to serviceuptime.com and stayed with them. only good impression so far.

 

[niyogi]

Stay away from third-party tools as Simon mentioned. These can go down more than they stay up. Paessler.com looks very interesting.

Roj

 

[New Idea]

Alertra has been great for us. Don't know if it was just for existing users or everybody but they have been running a special on their complete "host" monitoring package with all common hosting functions monitored on 5 minute intervals for way less than the "normal" item prices. And they even let us change (many companies wouldn't on a special) so now we are paying less for more. For us they haven't missed yet.

 

[WireNine]

There is siteuptime.com, give them a try!

 

[dannybedor]

I use alertra. It's good enough.

For a free service, I still prefer siteuptime.

 

[SpecHackers]

we use alertbot, http://www.alertbot.com

 

[kzanna]

As I already mentioned i enjoy http://www.serviceuptime.com They now have new public stat with uptime dispayed on a button.

 

[ldcdc]

host-tracker.com is decent enough (IMO).

 

[Artashes]

You know, it would sound like pure advertising, nevertheless its a qualified answer. I've also recently tested another software application from AvidInteractive "AvidStats". Its a Windows application, very light that tests any URL for all kinds of things (mostly uptime). It works quite, but I'm not sure if it is on the market yet. I guess you guys can ask ANMMark about it.

Best,

 

[Simon]

host-tracker.com is decent enough (IMO).

I don't trust host-tracker.

Here's why: http://host-tracker.com/site-uptime-stats/9281/

It says we have uptime of 100.03%. :crazy2:

Simon

 

[niyogi]

Way to go Simon! I envy you.

On a serious note, host-tracker is quite inaccurate. HyperSpin is, on the other hand, much better at recording periods of downtime.

Roj

 

[ldcdc]

It says we have uptime of 100.03%.

Heh, I forgot about that. Yes, it had some problems a few months ago reporting some weird >100% figures.

 

[Artashes]

It says we have uptime of 100.03%.

What do you feed your server, Simon? Carrots? :dknow: