This white paper provides an introduction to Web Server Monitoring. It describes the risks of running critical web sites and how monitoring can reduce the risks. There are many different components in a web site. Different strategies are used for monitoring and running proactive tests to ensure the entire site is operating correctly. Once a monitoring system is in place, the data is used in real-time for fixing and diagnosing problems.
Historical data is used to predict future problems and capacity planning.
Risk A well-designed and smoothly operating Web site is a strategic advantage in today's information age competition. On the Internet, the only hard currency is attention. A Web site that fails to deliver its content, either in a timely manner or at all, will cause visitors to quickly lose interest, and the time and money spent on the site's development will be wasted. Ensuring that all of the elements of a Web site are functioning properly is critical to maximizing a company's Web investment. When inevitable failures do occur, downtime must be minimized.