ServerUp – To serve and protect?

on 8/28/11 11:43 PM

Tested version: 1.0.12
Latest version: 1.0.12
Requires Android: from 1.0

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Summary

ServerUp is a classic monitoring tool that allows users to keep an eye on networks, servers and services/applications via the internet. This programme was designed to make things easier for systems administrators in the sense that ServerUp keeps them informed – any time, any place – of the statuses of server/services/applications. But does it really make things easier, or is it a pain in the you-know-what?

Features & Use

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ServerUp provides the following functions:


• Monitoring can be set to any port or service.
• Monitoring frequency can be set.
• Time-out interlopes can be configured down to seconds-intervals.
• Positive monitoring is signaled via a small green tick.
• Should something go awry the user is alerted via a red X (displayed next to the service).
• Individual monitoring can be de/activated.
• ServerUp can be kept running in the background; it continues to notify the user via the notifications framework.


Bottom line:

ServerUp is especially useful to sys admins thanks to the background function, meaning that it continues updating you via the integrated Android notification framework.
 

Screen & Controls

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ServerUp becomes a bit muddled and confusing the more networks and servers you have to check on. That being said, if you stick to the strict ‘monitoring-worthy’ essentials ServerUp does a fine job. Should you encounter a difficulty (e.g. server down) ServerUp will let you know immediately.

Speed & Stability

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ServerUp runs quite well but we did experience a few forced close. The time it will take the app to react to problems depends on the monitoring intervals. During our test run every change in status was reported as soon as the next interval set in.

Price/Performance Ratio

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ServerUp is available as a lite version, but it isn’t a very powerful one—it can only monitor one network or server. A pro version is available for EUR2,12 from the Android Market.

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Market Comments

radboater, Sep 2, 2010
Lots of force closes. Htc incredible 2.2
Alan Luk, Jun 16, 2010
Force close on Milestone!
Marc, Apr 25, 2010
This application is well worth the money, never had a false positive.
ritesh, Apr 8, 2010
Traceroute never works
Josh, Oct 15, 2009
Doesnt check (force close) refunded. :(
Joe, Oct 8, 2009
It "can't obtain traceroute data" for any machine, even one on the same segment.
Mobile, Sep 22, 2009
Crashes during config on a Sprint HTC Hero.
Trav1sty, Sep 11, 2009
App doesn't report correctly. Turned off servers and app never notified they were down.
Steve, Jul 25, 2009
Works Great for me on 3G/Wifi. Love it!
BenDake, Apr 29, 2009
Great program, but the most recent update deleted all my hosts.
Josh_The_IT_Guy, Apr 10, 2009
One of the best apps in the market. As an IT guy, this app shows me in an instant if the server or service is down. Do not use http:// on URL's
Jimmy, Mar 17, 2009
Doesn't start at power on but most importantly doesn't work. Stopped apache for 5 mins with it 'checking' every 90secs, nothing happened.
BC, Mar 15, 2009
Doesnt work. Do test & c4 yourself. Config port mon. Dont use phone. Turn the server off. Let phone stay inactive while testing. Alert never comes.
Dave, Mar 9, 2009
Works as designed purpose built well worth the licence fee... for any sysadmin a must have! Cheers Noc Admin for ParagonHost.com
Z, Mar 4, 2009
Never installs...useless
Chris, Mar 2, 2009
Does this even work?? It only logs a check to my server when i launch the app. How can you give this 5 stars?