
GFI is launching <A HREF="http://www.gfi.com/nsm/">a freeware version of GFI Network Server Monitor 6,</A> its network monitoring product that automatically scans networks and servers for failures, and allows administrators to fix and identify issues before users report them. GFI Network Server Monitor can issue alerts by email, pager or SMS and can automatically perform required actions, such as rebooting a machine, restarting a service or running a script. The freeware version, worth US$250, enables these features for three servers, as well as all the additions recently introduced in the latest version of the product. New features include a totally new interface for fast and easy configuration, the capacity to monitor Linux servers, and the ability to check service availability by simulating a real service request (such as an actual terminal server login).