Interactive scorecard and NetResults: Web site performance
Every network is unique. This calculator lets you change the weights given to scores from our review to see how this product might be best suited for your needs. Here's how it works: In each category, our reviewers rated these apps on a 1-10 basis. These ratings are then multiplied by the percentage weighting, and then added up to give an overall product score. Any score above 9 is considered "world class." For each category below, assign the percentage weight you think is most appropriate. The percent-o-meter box on the right will keep track of your weightings to let you know when you've reached 100%. When you fill in the last box, hit your enter key, and you'll see how the apps rate (along with our final score for comparison).
NetResults
Site Assure
Score: 7.6
Company: Platform Computing, (888) 514-3333
Cost: $50,000 for up to 10 servers.
Pros: Best security model.
Cons: Configuration interface has some confusing options.
Holistix
Score: 7.5
Company: Holistix Software, (800) 985-4545
Cost: $1,800 per managed CPU.
Pros: Excellent user interface.
Cons: Lacks a discrete NT Service Monitor.
SiteScope
Score: 7.4
Company: Freshwater Software, (303) 443-2266
Cost: $995 for 25 monitors, $2995 for 100 monitors.
Pros: Good out-of-box functionality; lower price; lack of client-side
agents eases deployment.
Cons: Lack of client-side agents limits corrective
actions.
Firehunter eCommerce
Score: 4.2
Company: Agilent,
(800) 452-4844
Cost: $55,000 ($35,000 for Firehunter, $20,000 for e-commerce)
Pros: Unique focus on SLAs; separation of user and administration interfaces.
Cons: Very difficult to configure.
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