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"The Silk product family from Segue Software
delivers the industry's premier web and
client/server management and testing products to
help you address the risks and complexities that
can affect the reliability and quality of your
mission-critical e-business system. The Silk
product family includes SilkTest for automated
functional and regression testing; SilkPerformer
for load and performance testing; SilkControl for enterprise web site
management; SilkMeter for CORBA-based access control and usage
metering; SilkPilot for unit testing of CORBA objects; SilkObserver for
end-to-end transaction management and monitoring; SilkRealizer for
scenario testing and system modeling; and SilkRadar for automated
defect tracking. The Silk products offer proven technologies and
methodologies to help you accelerate your QA and development
process, and ensure the continued quality and reliability of your
e-business application."

Tivoli
http://www.tivoli.com/

" Tivoli Decision Support - IT Business Decision Support Solution
        Tivoli Distributed Monitoring - Monitors distributed system resources
        and services, pro-actively detecting and automatically correcting
        potential problem situations, while escalating critical situations to the
        Tivoli Enterprise Console - Collects event information from a wide
        variety of resources; correlates the information to determine root-cause
        problems; and performs automated responses.
        Tivoli Manager for Network Connectivity - A drop-in solution to
        automatically identify the root cause of network failures.
        Tivoli NetView - Enables users to discover TCP/IP networks, display
        network topologies, correlate and manage events and SNMP traps,
        monitor network health, and gather performance data.
        Tivoli NetView for OS/390 - Provides integrated management of the
        networks and systems across your enterprise.
        Tivoli Netview Performance Monitor - Provides the necessary
        information associated with a customer's communications network that
        is needed for performance management, network management, and
        problem determination.
        Tivoli Performance Reporter for OS/390 - Provides a central repository
        for easy access to enterprise-wide IT information valuable in
        performance reporting, capacity management, service level
        management, and accounting. "

Web monitoring software

"COAST WebMaster Pro is here! The most complete solution
    ever available to corporate webmasters, COAST WebMaster Pro
    4.1 combines comprehensive traffic and log file analysis
    capabilities with site mapping, analysis, verification and
    deployment features in one package. Start managing your site
    and your community - download your free full-featured evaluation
    copy!
COAST WebMaster 4.1 now available! The latest version of
    the Web's most productive site management software, COAST
    WebMaster 4.1 adds site deployment, a global fix link feature,
    and much more.  Nothing gets the tangles out of your web site
    like COAST WebMaster - download now!
Win95/98 WinNT "

ServerTrak 1.3.7
http://know-it.com/

"Monitor Web servers or network nodes OS: Windows 95/NT License: Demo Description: With ServerTrak you can monitor your server or IP network node, test your server, and receive reports and alerts. Among the included features, you can define up to 100 HTTPD (Web) servers or network nodes (such as routers, bridges, and so on) to monitor, monitor local or network disk drive free space, use the automatic start-up capability, have user-designated timeout on HTTPD server response, and run the software continuously for 24-hour Web site monitoring."

WebTrends for Firewalls and VPNs 1.1
http://www.webtrends.com/

"Make use of firewall traffic reporting OS: Windows 95/98/NT License: Demo
Description: WebTrends for Firewalls and VPNs utilizes the well-known interface, reporting, and monitoring features included in all of the WebTrends products. Analyze firewall log files and report on incoming and outgoing activity showing which protocols are being used, who is using them, and the bandwidth being consumed by each, as well as firewall alerts and errors, rule usage, and VPN activity. You may try this program free for 14 days."

WebTrends Professional Suite 2.0
http://www.webtrends.com/

"Monitor and report on your Web site traffic OS: Windows 95/NT License: Demo
Description: WebTrends Professional Suite fully integrates log file analysis with proxy server analysis, link analysis, quality control, site monitoring and alerting, and other Web server management tools. Version 2.0 adds a monitoring and alerting cartridge; existing cartridges provide analyses of traffic and logs, the proxy server, and links. The new cartridge monitors multiple devices and alerts you in the event of a problem via email, pager, or sound. Built with a modular design, Professional Suite enables users to access each cartridge through an easy-to-use graphical interface, and ensures scalability for future integration and expansion. WebTrends Professional Suite also includes a Developer's API that third parties can use to speed development of their own applications."

A1Monitor 2.2.0
http://www.a1tech.com/

"Monitor your Web server(s) to make sure they are running OS: Windows NT 4.0 License: Shareware
Description: A1Monitor allows you to make sure your Web server(s) are up and running (it makes sure they do not lock up or hang). A1Monitor can notify and alert you by email, and reboot your Web server automatically. It is designed to be run as an NT service."

Site/C 1.1

"Monitor your Web pages for potential problems OS: Windows 95/NT License: Shareware
Description: Site/C monitors your Web sites and alerts you of various problems. It will monitor against tampering of your pages by hackers, connection problems with the servers, and the accidental deletion or renaming of pages. The user can be alerted via a tray icon, a warning sound, an email message, or via pager. Set and forget, Site/C will make sure you are the first to find out about problems with your pages."

SiteScope 2.0
http://www.freshtech.com/

"Monitor your Web server and be alerted to significant problems OS: Windows NT License: Demo SiteScope From: Freshwater Software, Inc.
Description: SiteScope provides Web monitoring along with an administration environment for the Windows NT platform. SiteScope gives you the ability to monitor many of the most critical aspects of your Web server environment such as URLs, CPU usage, disk space, and Internet connections. The program alerts administrators to errors via email or pager, or it can be configured to take corrective action automatically."

WebChallenger 98.1c

"Monitor the performance of your Web server OS: Windows NT 4.0 License: Shareware WebChallenger From: UniPress Software Inc.
Description: WebChallenger provides a solution for business organizations needing to implement and manage a standalone or distributed Web site. WebChallenger is a Web site management system that provides both Web management and network management functions. It provides a variety of services, including Web server diagnostics and traffic analysis."

Site-spy 1.0
http://www.site-spy.com/

"Keep tabs on your Web site's availability to users
Description: By constantly monitoring in the background, SiteSpy actively queries your Web site, and evaluates the responses it receives. If the responses are slow, or the server does not respond, SiteSpy automatically generates an incident report containing all pertinent details, and either sends it to a preset email address or flashes a warning up on your Windows desktop. SiteSpy also provides graphs and a history of connection attempts for reference during its operation. This program consumes very little RAM and will not register site traffic, which can distort your Web site logs."

Web testing and monitoring : external services

" Digital ViewPoint : How It Works

               Digital ViewPoint tracks and collects data about web sites. Your site
               can be tracked by using the Free Trial signup page. Once you have
               signed up, you will receive email notifications when your site is
               experiencing problems.

               The centerpiece of Viewpoint's tracking system is our intelligent
               remote agent technology. As nodes monitor your web site, data is
               sent to a central database. Each agent is in constant communication
               with the rest of the system.

               The Viewpoint system uses majority polling to determine when an
               error condition exists. If 50% or more of the remote monitoring
               agents report an error, the Viewpoint system will send out error
               notifications to the user.

               Each remote agent uses a different major service provider, such as
               AT&T, TCI, or Digex. This type of system provides the best possible
               measurement of your web site's performance and availability, and
               provides the best possible accuracy in error detection. "

E-Watch
http://www.ewatch.com/

    "Taming the Wild Web
    When you subscribe to any eWatch service, you tell us what you want to
    know, and we handle the rest. Every day, our powerful servers scan the
    Internet and World Wide Web, looking for information that relates to you.
    And we put the results in concise, easy-to-read reports."

InGenius/EgoSurf
http://www.egosurf.com/
http://www.ingetech.com/

"EgoSurf finds web pages that include your name, or any name you provide.
     It's a perpetual search that gathers new links daily, to build your list over time.
     It even visits those links, to bring back just what they're saying about you.
     EgoSurf your name or a friend's, your product or trademark, your hometown...
    Your browser will suggest matching links. If you'd like, EgoSurf will find more
     links, then send you the matching text from each one! Enjoy!
     EgoSurf is a powerful tool for ongoing competitive intelligence. InGenius staff
     can create perpetual searches for your business interests, then provide daily
     or weekly reports. "

InGenius/javElink
http://www.javelink.com/
http://www.ingetech.com/

"               javElink is the complete page change monitoring
               service!

               Your account is free for up to 20 pages--just name any
               pages you want to monitor. javElink finds changes daily,
               and remembers the page history, too. Paid accounts may
               receive changes by e-mail.

               For a great example of javElink in action, see Daily
               Diffs. View recent changes, or history, for 4,000 useful
               pages from around the web. Create your own account to
               monitor any pages you want. "

InGenius/NetBrief
http://www.netbrief.com/
http://www.ingetech.com/

"Your Own Strategic Intelligence Service
NetBrief monitors changes to pages you identify as important. But it does more:
NetBrief seeks out new web pages on topics of interest to you
NetBrief extracts useful information from these pages automatically
NetBrief watches pages using powerful automated routines, to free up your time for
other activities."

E-Notify
http://www.enotify.com/

" The eNotify Application Monitor is a powerful and versatile network monitoring tool.
            With this service you can monitor various internet applications such as web, mail, ftp and
            news servers or have eNotify ping other computers on the internet. You can set how often
            the application or machine is monitored and even specify certain parameters. This allows
            users to monitor their ISP service or network administrators to monitor routers, dialin boxes
            and other equipment and all of their user services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you
            have a virtual web server at an ISP, you can use the eNotify Application Monitor to
            monitor their service. If your server is down or unavailable, you will know about it. 8$85 per site"

Web-Watch
http://www.web-watch.com/

"WebPatrol is a state-of-the art system designed to ensure that your web site is visible all day, every day.
 WebPatrol visits your web site every 5 to 60 minutes, depending on account type, and checks for a
 pre-defined keyword in your HTML, such as "Acme, or Widgets".
Price range: 15$/month for five devices, to 99$/month for 20 devices"

SiteReporter
http://www.site.reporter.co.uk/

"Site Reporter is a unique and powerful utility that monitors the
accessibility of your web site* 24 hours a day. If the site is
unavailable at any point you will be immediatly alerted (by e-mail or
mobile phone) to the situation.
Full Service £30.00 per annum (£2.50 per month)
Optional SMS facility = £150.00 per annum (inclusive of telephone calls) "

WatchMyWeb
http://www.watchmyweb.com/watchmyweb/

"Free web site external monitoring
Your web site will be tested every hour. If a problem is detected,
three attempts will be made at a thirty seconds interval before
sending an alarm to your email or pager. "

SiteAlert
http://sitealert.computacenter.com/

"SiteAlert is a revolutionary web-monitoring service
  designed to safeguard your on-line trade - and your
  brand. Like a mystery shopper, it tests the crucial parts of
  your web-site every five minutes of every day. This
  includes tools like your shopping basket and search
  engine. If you've got a problem, it will alert you - fast.
To subscribe you pay:
           £1000 a month, a year in advance, that's £12,000.
           A £600 start-up cost for an AlertPad of 3 URLs (subsequent yearly
           renewals are not subject to this charge). "

Interpage/LinkAlert
http://www.interpage.net/
"                         LinkAlert WWW, Server Failure and Web Page
                         Comparison/Modification Notification
                         Interpage's LinkAlert(sm) service will monitor one or more WWW servers,
                         Web Pages/URLs, Secure Servers, nameservers, or sites and notifiy you
                         and/or desginated staff response teams via pager, fax, telephone, cellular
                         phone, or e-mail if and when it loses network connectivity, when a given
                         Web page or URL is changed or unavailable, and/or when your network
                         connection is re-established."

SiteSeer
http://www.freshtech.com/

" Remote web site monitoring service from one or more
locations across the globe 24 hour a day / seven day a week coverage
Immediate error notification via e-mail, pager, or SNMP trap
E-commerce transaction testing, Service level monitoring
Escalation of notification, Verification of password protected pages
Support for secure URLs, String matching on both page content and error messages
Prices from $995.00 (standard) $1,495.00 (gold), $3,495.00 (global) "

WebSiteWatchers
http://www.websitewatchers.co.uk/

"We provide a comprehensive and reliable service of 24 hours
     external monitoring of Internet servers for our
     clients: Corporate web sites, E-Commerce and online finance web sites,
     Trade marks and advertising web
     sites. We manage your internal escalation procedures. An operator calls you
     within minutes when a problem
     occurs on your web site. Working hand in hand with your internal support
     staff and Internet Service Provider, our goal is to keep you informed
     at all time of any change."

WebPerf.net
http://www.webperf.net/

" Welcome to Zeus Technology's web performance website. As part of our continuing
     mission to speed up the Internet, we are currently monitoring the performance &
     availability of all the major ISP hosting companies in the UK. If you are already a
     customer, or a prospective customer of any of these companies, you should find this
     information very enlightening. "

Wired-2-Watch
http://www.wired-2-shop.com/

" Wired-2-Watch™ monitors the accessibility of your site on the Internet 24 hours a
day ! As soon as your site becomes inaccessible, an e-mail/pager message is sent
immediately notifying you of the situation. Graphical reports summarizing the
availability of the site can be viewed online - all this through a standard browser ! "
 

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