Ipswitch develops and sells file transfer(FTP), network management and messaging software solutions.WhatsUp Gold

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Features Standard Edition Premium Edition Distributed Edition
Web UI, Windows Console & Mobile Access: so you can manage your network on the go- anytime, from anywhere Yes Yes Yes
Alert Center: Single Console for alert and threshold mgmt across all monitors Yes Yes Yes
Integrated SQL database format for trend data Yes Yes Yes
Performance monitors (CPU utilization, Disk space and utilization, Interface utilization, Memory, Ping Latency) Yes Yes Yes
Custom actions using Jscript or VBscript (e.g. to restart services/systems) Yes Yes Yes
Server (Windows, Unix & Linux) and application monitoring via SSH, WMI & SNMP No Yes Yes
Wireless Access Point Monitor (WAP) No Yes Yes
Enhanced real-time network monitoring with Split Second Graphs and InstantInfo No Yes Yes

Discovery & Mapping

ICMP, IP range scan, SNMP SmartScan Yes Yes Yes
Manual creation of device dependencies, Multi-level topology mapping (IP sub-netting) Yes Yes Yes
Import image files for graphical backgrounds Yes Yes Yes
Pre-defined scanning templates for Role-based identification of devices No Yes Yes

Monitoring

Hardware monitoring - UPS, Printer, Fan, Power Supply, Temperature No Yes Yes
Integrated WMI support No Yes Yes
Exchange 2000/2003/2007/2010, SQL Server 2005/2008 No Yes Yes
SQL Query Monitor for Microsoft SQL Server and My SQL No Yes Yes
HTTP/S Synthetic Transaction Monitoring (Content Check) No Yes Yes
FTP Synthetic Transaction Monitoring No Yes Yes
Email Route No Yes Yes
CPU utilization, Disk space and utilization, Interface utilization, Memory, Ping Latency Yes Yes Yes
SSH Monitoring No Yes Yes

Alerts, Notifications & Reports

Over 50 Full reports in HTML & 200 workspace reports Yes Yes Yes
Reporting data export to: email, Excel, PDF, CSV formats Yes Yes Yes
Email, Alpha/Text Pager, SMS, Web Alarms, Windows Popups, Sound, SNMP Traps, Service Restart, External Scripts Yes Yes Yes
Dashboard Manager No Yes Yes
Pre-configured active and passive monitors No Yes Yes
Advanced alert suppression & blackout reporting- so you can get suppressed alerts when it fits your schedule Yes Yes Yes
Support for instant access to real-time data via InstantInfo No Yes Yes
Configurable alert/alarm escalation to comply with pre-defined escalation procedures Yes Yes Yes

Distributed Networks

Remote IP Services No No Yes
Remote SNMP Monitoring No No Yes
Remote WMI Monitoring No No Yes
Remote Device Dependencies No No Yes
WAN Device, Port and Link Monitoring No No Yes
Remote Alert roll-ups No No Yes
Remote Reporting roll-up No No Yes
Remote Monitoring survivability No No Yes

 

Plug-In Modules
Flow Monitor & Flow Publisher
Manage bandwidth utilization and application traffic
Plugs into all versions of WhatsUp Gold
WhatsConfigured
Automate change and configuration management of network device)
Plugs into all versions of WhatsUp Gold
WhatsConnected
layer 2/3 discovery & mapping
Plugs into all versions of WhatsUp Gold
WhatsVirtual
Dynamically manage physical servers and virtual resources from a single console
Plugs into all versions of WhatsUp Gold
VoIP Monitor
Assure the network supports IP Telephony Voice Quality
Plugs into all versions of WhatsUp Gold