Review of VoIP & Network Quality Manager (VNQM) Using the internet to make phone calls is cheaper than a fixed line, even for local calls, but is the line quality acceptable for VoIP? SolarWinds' VoIP & Network Quality Manager will give you details of the calls' latency, jitter and much …
Introduction to Windows Server Task Manager Do not neglect Windows Server 2008 or 2003’s Task Manager. There will be occasions when you just need a quick piece of system information, calling for your task manager can be just as effective as the performance logs but much faster. Execute the …
Introduction to Performance Monitor Logs Creating and interpreting logs is the key to monitoring your Windows 2003 servers and network performance. The logs are the central blank in your strategy to discover and remove bottlenecks from your system. This page concentrates on creating a log of your server’s activity, however …
What are SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools? I don’t usually start a review with a negative, however, it will save time if you realize that this backup utility is not for file systems, but it is for configuration settings on hardware devices. Having cleared up that the purpose of CatTools is to …
Review of Call Detail Record (CDR) Tracker VoIP (Voice over IP) is great for conference calls, but is the line quality adequate? VoIP is also cheaper than fixed line for one-to-one calls, but frustrating when the call breaks up due to latency or jitter. Fortunately, SolarWinds provide a free tool …
The Patient Participation Group Transport Problems I am fortunate in now having a car. However, it was not always so, there was a time 15 years ago when I relied on public transport. One of my fellow PPG members champions the cause of effective public transport from Droitwich to local …
DameWare Remote Support (DRS) I have always liked the idea of dealing with end-users' computers from the comfort of my own desk rather than making that long walk to their noisy, dusty room. These days tech support also needs to support laptops remotely, and there are always servers which need …
Review of SolarWinds User Device Tracker I thought I already had enough tools for identifying computers and routers on my network, but I was wrong. SolarWinds free User Device Tracker, finds where all my devices are now, or where they were last seen! You get a console which displays MAC …
SolarWinds Free Real-time Bandwidth Monitor This freeware monitor is great for checking whether your network’s load-balancing is performing as expected, for example, are two interfaces are getting about equal traffic? You can also run a separate test to see how much network bandwidth your applications consume. See also 5 Best …
Review of SolarWinds AppInsight for Exchange These SolarWinds dashboards make the life of an Exchange Administrator so much easier. AppInsight for Exchange Overview Appreciate the AppInsight for Exchange Views Requirements for AppInsight for Exchange Watch the AppInsight for Exchange Video SolarWinds statement: 'built by engineers for engineers' has always been …