It also did not recognize a Linksys-managed switch. But otherįailures, such as one of the desktop machines and the FreeBSD server, were not Windows server that had only a few ports open (file sharing and DNS). In my tests, IT Desktop successfully identified only four out of If anything prevents this from operating smoothly, IT Desktop marks the deviceĪs Unknown. The security settings on the network devices in an easy-to-understand manner. Techniques, to determine system information and status. It uses standard WMI queries and UNIX shell applications, among other Once IT Desktop detects the various devices on the network, In addition, you don’t need to spend hours on complexĬonfiguration, MIB files, or other hallmarks of traditional network monitoring
It requires no software installation or physical contact with the devices on Of the way it performs the detections, cataloging, and monitoring of devices, Traps, Macs, routers, printers, switches, and other networked devices. Log in to Linux, BSD, Solaris, and other UNIX servers. Uses WMI to access Microsoft Windows machines and SSH (SSH version 2 only) to IT Desktop operates by examining a range of IP addresses. Significantly less resource hungry than the more enterprise-class entries in The application itself, while being aīit more resource intensive than the typical desktop application, is It can alsoīe run on a server and accessed remotely. Used on an ad-hoc basis to get a snapshot of the network condition. Service or as a foreground application process. Own secured Web server), and the underlying process can be run either as a The user accesses IT Desktop through a Web browser (it installs its The detection process canīe scheduled to be rerun periodically as well, keeping the information database Host system was noticeably slower during the process, but it wasn’t too bad,Īnd the load wasn’t noticeable on the client systems. The detections across the network went fairly quickly.
It does, however, require the username and password of a Windows administrator
Information is fine unless you have another logical segment or VLAN to monitor. Initial configuration was also quite easy.
The installation was typical for a Windows application, and painless. Spiceworks IT Desktop installs itself as a desktop application.
I spoke with Scott Abel, Spiceworks CEOĪnd co-founder, to get a full understanding of the product’s technical
Jargon and complexity associated with the functionality) of products such as Solarwinds, HP OpenView, and Set, while being effective, offers much less functionality (and the associated May not have a deep understanding of technologies or who may lack formalĮducation, training, and certifications. IT Desktop is targeted toward the system administrator who When evaluating the product’s functionality and feature set. Spiceworks defines it, an SMB has 250 employees or less, which is important to remember Market, designed to perform inventorying and basic monitoring of LANs. With its agentless processing, intuitive interface, and easy configuration, Spiceworks could be worth a test drive.ġ.0 is an advertisement-supported Windows application aimed at the SMB IT Desktop is geared toward small to midsize businesses that need a simple way to inventory and monitor their networks.
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