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Server Monitoring
   Case Study | On-Site Computer Solutions™


                                PA Server Monitor Helped OCS Automate
                                Management of 100+ Servers
Situation                       Summary
An infrastructure Support       PA Server Monitor™ enables a leading provider of IT services to centrally
Manager needed to monitor       monitor and manage multiple server issues in a manageable way.
over 100 servers.

Challenge                       Client Profile
“We needed a way to             On-Site Computer Solutions provides full IT Services and Consulting to their
centrally, and accurately,      clients throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, supporting clients in
monitor & manage multiple       dozens of vertical markets needing IT assistance. They have three locations as
server issues.”                 hubs for services and their technicians respond quickly to client needs. They
                                manage just about every Microsoft Server product out there in all flavors,
Solution                        keeping networks secure and their clients happy.
“PA Server Monitor offered a
solid solution: a centralized
monitoring system where         Challenge
engineers could monitor,        OCS needed a way to centrally monitor multiple server issues in a manageable
manage and edit alerts          way. “This product does that in spades”, says Oly Graham, owner of On-Site
settings for all servers,       Computer Solutions. “Its versatility in the scope of monitoring is extremely
without the ridiculous cost     broad - and accurate. Our technicians are notified of hardware/
(unlike most competitors).”     services/software issues usually before the client is even aware. The iPhone®
                                app has proven invaluable for alerts and quick referencing of issues. We will be
Result                          implementing this monitoring on every desktop/laptop we manage in the field -
“PA Server Monitor now
                                and then SNMP devices in more detail. 2013 is going to be a very busy year for
helps automate the
                                us - and this product is a God-send. The learning curve here is NOT steep, the
monitoring of many things
that prior were a headache,     support outstanding - and the potential is ridiculously amazing - especially a
time-eaters (and in turn        redundant monitoring server that is now supported. And it is just beginning -
money-eaters)”                  that is what excites me, personally, about this product.”

Benefits                        OCS is now providing a much more focused monitoring solution to all of their
- Reasonably Priced             clients - which reduces technician/administrative involvement, making pin-
- Super Efficient
                                pointing issues and getting down to resolutions faster and more accurate.
- Minimal Learning Curve
- Versatile & Reliable

Features                            The need to customize my monitoring parameters was always there. PA
- Server Backups                    Server Monitor is the only software program that allows me to customize
- Drive Free Space                  settings on alerts and reporting for all of my servers from one location
- Event Log Errors                  without having to log into each one.”
- Raid Health                                        -- Oly Graham
- Reports and Notifications                            Owner / On-Site Computer Solutions


              http://www.PowerAdmin.com
      Follow us on Twitter @poweradmn #pa_tech
Case Study | OCS

“Hands down. It's the bomb.”
OCS had tried and tested most of the other monitoring        information on network health, hardware and software
solutions available. “Cost [of competitor products] was      issues, Oly states it has not only made his job easier, but
ridiculous and the navigation and setup was STEEP in most    his life easier. “FAST, reasonably priced and super-efficient.
cases to truly get a good picture of a network.” Oly said    It has saved us wasted labor in tracking what was
they tested standalone solutions and even add-ins to         unbillable - that now ADDS a LOT of more BILLABLE time
solutions like ConnectWise® and all other product lines.     addressing issues we just could not get to before - making
“PA Server Monitor just gets it done. Simply. Elegantly.     networks we manage much more stable and reliable.
Professionally. And the fees make it bearable, which gives   Nothing is perfect - but this gets us closer! WE do a BETTER
us financial latitude to try other products from this        job for our clients and capture time we basically 'gave
company down the road.”                                      away' before.”
“I can automate the monitoring of many things that prior     “If you have been like me, looking for a solid monitoring
was a headache and time-eater. Server backups, drive free    solution to your field and/or local server/desktop
space, event log errors, RAID health....on and on.           monitoring needs....JUMP on this. After dozens upon
Automation - just view a report or get alerted by email,     dozens of solutions tried - not to mention the years off my
pager or txt message - then address the issues.”
                                                             life - pricing, solidity, reliability, support response...DO
With increased confidence in the reliability of incoming     this.”




  Current Event Log Monitoring offers a hassle free way       Server Status Report gives a simple to read diagnostic
  to set parameters for a customized reporting system.        overview any engineer can understand



 About PA Server Monitor™                                                       About OCS™
PA Server Monitor tracks disk space and device                On-Site Computer Solutions has been serving the
performance on more than a thousand servers/devices           Dallas/Fort Worth and surrounding area since 1998.
from a single station. Combined with its scalable             Please contact us in the Dallas/Fort Worth area:
architecture, PA Server Monitor provides the ideal                               www.yourocs.com
solution for enterprises looking to optimize server                         Oly Graham 817-975-1141
efficiency while streamlining IT operations.

      Download a Free 30 Day Trial at www.poweradmin.com/servermonitor

                   www.poweradmin.com | request@poweradmin.com

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On-Site Computer Solutions Case Study

  • 1. Server Monitoring Case Study | On-Site Computer Solutions™ PA Server Monitor Helped OCS Automate Management of 100+ Servers Situation Summary An infrastructure Support PA Server Monitor™ enables a leading provider of IT services to centrally Manager needed to monitor monitor and manage multiple server issues in a manageable way. over 100 servers. Challenge Client Profile “We needed a way to On-Site Computer Solutions provides full IT Services and Consulting to their centrally, and accurately, clients throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, supporting clients in monitor & manage multiple dozens of vertical markets needing IT assistance. They have three locations as server issues.” hubs for services and their technicians respond quickly to client needs. They manage just about every Microsoft Server product out there in all flavors, Solution keeping networks secure and their clients happy. “PA Server Monitor offered a solid solution: a centralized monitoring system where Challenge engineers could monitor, OCS needed a way to centrally monitor multiple server issues in a manageable manage and edit alerts way. “This product does that in spades”, says Oly Graham, owner of On-Site settings for all servers, Computer Solutions. “Its versatility in the scope of monitoring is extremely without the ridiculous cost broad - and accurate. Our technicians are notified of hardware/ (unlike most competitors).” services/software issues usually before the client is even aware. The iPhone® app has proven invaluable for alerts and quick referencing of issues. We will be Result implementing this monitoring on every desktop/laptop we manage in the field - “PA Server Monitor now and then SNMP devices in more detail. 2013 is going to be a very busy year for helps automate the us - and this product is a God-send. The learning curve here is NOT steep, the monitoring of many things that prior were a headache, support outstanding - and the potential is ridiculously amazing - especially a time-eaters (and in turn redundant monitoring server that is now supported. And it is just beginning - money-eaters)” that is what excites me, personally, about this product.” Benefits OCS is now providing a much more focused monitoring solution to all of their - Reasonably Priced clients - which reduces technician/administrative involvement, making pin- - Super Efficient pointing issues and getting down to resolutions faster and more accurate. - Minimal Learning Curve - Versatile & Reliable Features The need to customize my monitoring parameters was always there. PA - Server Backups Server Monitor is the only software program that allows me to customize - Drive Free Space settings on alerts and reporting for all of my servers from one location - Event Log Errors without having to log into each one.” - Raid Health -- Oly Graham - Reports and Notifications Owner / On-Site Computer Solutions http://www.PowerAdmin.com Follow us on Twitter @poweradmn #pa_tech
  • 2. Case Study | OCS “Hands down. It's the bomb.” OCS had tried and tested most of the other monitoring information on network health, hardware and software solutions available. “Cost [of competitor products] was issues, Oly states it has not only made his job easier, but ridiculous and the navigation and setup was STEEP in most his life easier. “FAST, reasonably priced and super-efficient. cases to truly get a good picture of a network.” Oly said It has saved us wasted labor in tracking what was they tested standalone solutions and even add-ins to unbillable - that now ADDS a LOT of more BILLABLE time solutions like ConnectWise® and all other product lines. addressing issues we just could not get to before - making “PA Server Monitor just gets it done. Simply. Elegantly. networks we manage much more stable and reliable. Professionally. And the fees make it bearable, which gives Nothing is perfect - but this gets us closer! WE do a BETTER us financial latitude to try other products from this job for our clients and capture time we basically 'gave company down the road.” away' before.” “I can automate the monitoring of many things that prior “If you have been like me, looking for a solid monitoring was a headache and time-eater. Server backups, drive free solution to your field and/or local server/desktop space, event log errors, RAID health....on and on. monitoring needs....JUMP on this. After dozens upon Automation - just view a report or get alerted by email, dozens of solutions tried - not to mention the years off my pager or txt message - then address the issues.” life - pricing, solidity, reliability, support response...DO With increased confidence in the reliability of incoming this.” Current Event Log Monitoring offers a hassle free way Server Status Report gives a simple to read diagnostic to set parameters for a customized reporting system. overview any engineer can understand About PA Server Monitor™ About OCS™ PA Server Monitor tracks disk space and device On-Site Computer Solutions has been serving the performance on more than a thousand servers/devices Dallas/Fort Worth and surrounding area since 1998. from a single station. Combined with its scalable Please contact us in the Dallas/Fort Worth area: architecture, PA Server Monitor provides the ideal www.yourocs.com solution for enterprises looking to optimize server Oly Graham 817-975-1141 efficiency while streamlining IT operations. Download a Free 30 Day Trial at www.poweradmin.com/servermonitor www.poweradmin.com | request@poweradmin.com