Introduction:
Monitoring applications, networks and servers (physical, virtual and cloud), across multiple platforms (AIX, Solaris, Windows, VMware, HP/UX, Linux, Novell) has become essential, making smart server monitoring software critical for building a successful IT department. However, with the many products and flavors – like commercial, open source and free ware – on the market today, it can be a daunting task for enterprises to find the right solution to fit their critical needs.