NetGong is a sophisticated network monitoring solution that allows network administrators, webmasters, and Internet service providers to monitor any networked device on the Internet, corporate intranet, or TCP/IP LAN and receive alerts immediately via audible alarm, message, e-mail, or third-party software when a connection fails.
NetGong is a powerful personal monitoring application delivering low cost, simplicity of operation and round-the-clock coverage.
Here are some key features of "NetGong":
· Runs as a system tray application automatically on startup
· Monitors up to 500 network devices or services simultaneously
· Allows quick network resource configuration
· Allows all parameters to be set independently for each network resource
· Permits you to temporarily disable monitoring of certain resources, alerts you to failures using a variety of techniques ranging from audible alarms to third-party software
· Allows you "fine tune" the alerting functions to avoid unnecessary alerting during an extended failure
· Alerts can be enabled for any combination of failure and recovery notices
· Allows custom alerts to be created for each monitored resource
· Each alert type can be tested in order to verify that the alert is configured correctly prior to going live
· Allows e-mail notification via SMTP with the server of your choice
· Supports keyword values and customized message information
· Offers real-time and historical reporting capabilities to assist you in tracking network resources availability
· Provides reports in HTML format to help keep track of network resources availability in an easy to view list
· Provides remote access to the monitoring results using a Web browser
· Multitask support: allows to monitor network resources simultaneously.
· Multiplatform: one installation runs on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.
· User friendly: highly intuitive interface makes operation easy for both beginners and power users.
· Superb performance and reliability: developed in C++ for maximum efficiency
Requirements:
· Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
Limitations:
· Can monitor up to 5 network devices or services
· 30 days trial
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· The final release of NetGong 6.9 is now available for download. It supports enhanced integration with NetInfo, enabling users to easily find out more about monitored devices. Moreover, this release includes improved stability and security, and a few other minor improvements and bug fixes.