Intermapper provides easy to use and effective monitoring of all you critical infrastructure devices
Rating: 9 out of 10
IncentivizedUse Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Intermapper in the Information Systems department to monitor our infrastructure for our entire organization. It is a relatively inexpensive and easy to use tool for the monitoring and notification of critical infrastructures status and availability. We keep it running on all our desktops and on a TV in the office to assess the availability of all our switches, virtual servers, and other critical infrastructure devices. It uses visible, audible, and email alerts to notify of problems.
Pros
- The interface makes it very easy to add devices to monitor.
- You can set custom threshold for the alerts to different levels per device. This allows you to set critical infrastructure to easily alert at lower thresholds.
- You can customize the way the devices are displayed and the size of the interface. This make it easy to put in tight spots on your 2nd or 3rd monitor.
- You can divide your devices by type into separate maps and show inter-connectivity of devices.
Cons
- We would like to see a little more flexibility in the graphics choices for the display of the items. You can change the symbols, but changing background colors of the symbols without changing the entire symbol would be nice.
Likelihood to Recommend
Intermapper is a light weight, quick and easy to use monitoring application. It will get you up and monitoring key infrastructure devices with a simple management interface and effective alert system that doesn't generate a lot of noise. It provides mobile device access through a web interface and is relatively inexpensive.
Vetted Review
6 years of experience