OpenText SiteScopeFormerly Micro Focus SiteScope
Overview
What is OpenText SiteScope?
OpenText's SiteScope is an agentless application performance monitoring tool with hybrid support across a variety of systems and vendors. Sitescope also offers automated workflow and incident identification and remediation capabilities, and rapid installation-to-monitoring processes.
SiteScope Event Based Monitoring Platform For IT Infrastructure, Applications And Services
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SiteScope a rock solid Application for real time performance monitoring
While not a "one stop shop", HP SiteScope is a highly customizable monitoring and alerting solution.
Popular Features
- Threshold alerts (6)8.989%
- Application dependency mapping and thresholding (6)8.888%
- Out-of-the box templates to monitor applications (6)8.787%
- Application monitoring (6)6.161%
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What is OpenText SiteScope?
OpenText's SiteScope is an agentless application performance monitoring tool with hybrid support across a variety of systems and vendors. Sitescope also offers automated workflow and incident identification and remediation capabilities, and rapid installation-to-monitoring processes.
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Features
Application Performance Management
Application performance management software monitors software to ensure performance and availability
- 6.1Application monitoring(6) Ratings
Application monitoring involves tracking response times and resource usage for applications, including highly-distributed applications
- 8.2Database monitoring(5) Ratings
Database monitoring means looking for database bottlenecks liable to slow response times
- 8.9Threshold alerts(6) Ratings
Alerts indicating when critical thresholds have been reached
- 7.9Predictive capabilities(4) Ratings
Data mining of log and other performance data to understand predictors of slowdowns or outages
- 8Application performance management console(4) Ratings
The management console is used to manage monitoring agents and et thresholds, etc.
- 7.3Collaboration tools(4) Ratings
Collaboration tools enable DevOps staff to collaborate by adding notes/comments and also integrating with external collaboration tools like ticketing systems
- 8.7Out-of-the box templates to monitor applications(6) Ratings
Built-in templates for specific applications
- 8.8Application dependency mapping and thresholding(6) Ratings
Mapping relationships between the application and its underlying infrastructure
- 9.1Virtualization monitoring(5) Ratings
Allows for monitoring of virtual applications and servers
- 8.8Server availability and performance monitoring(6) Ratings
Ability to monitor server availability
- 8.9Server usage monitoring and capacity forecasting(5) Ratings
Ability to assess server usage and forecast future needs
- 6.6IT Asset Discovery(5) Ratings
Discovery of hardware and software assets on the network
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Customization Options: SiteScope offers a wide range of customization options, including custom monitors with custom thresholds, timing, polling, and more. Several users have praised the extensive customization capabilities of SiteScope, allowing them to tailor the monitoring system to their specific needs.
Alerting Capabilities: Users appreciate the ability to receive specific and data-filled alerts through email and text message capabilities. They also like that SiteScope allows for the inclusion of variables within these messages to provide a clear understanding of the alert. Many reviewers have mentioned this as a valuable feature that helps them stay informed about critical events in real-time.
Ease of Use: Despite its depth of customization options, SiteScope is considered easy to use by many users. They mention a short learning curve and feel that they can quickly master the system. This user-friendly interface has been highlighted by several reviewers as an advantage when it comes to effectively managing and monitoring their applications.
Limitation in monitoring physical components: Some users have expressed dissatisfaction with SiteScope as it does not monitor certain physical components such as power supplies, failed hard drives, and array controllers. This limitation may not meet the user's monitoring needs.
Lack of cascading alerting: Several reviewers have mentioned that the alerting system in SiteScope is an all or nothing type and does not offer the capability to configure alerts in a tiered manner. This lack of cascading alerting can be limiting for users who require more flexibility in their alert setup.
Absence of mobile application: Users have pointed out that SiteScope does not have a mobile application, which limits the options for receiving alerts to email and text messages unless integrated with another application. The absence of a dedicated mobile app may be seen as a drawback by some customers.
Users of the software have made several recommendations based on their experiences.
First, many users recommend the software as a reliable and stable solution for workflow automation and performance monitoring. They have found it to be an essential tool in managing their infrastructure and monitoring systems. With its active functionality, it has proven to be a valuable asset in their daily operations.
Second, some users suggest that Micro Focus is a highly demanded tool in the market for experienced individuals. They recommend starting with this software as a stepping stone for a career in automation and believe it offers a reliable future.
Lastly, users highly recommend the software as a good enterprise product for monitoring production-grade applications. They advise implementing it alongside the OMi solution for optimal results. However, some users also suggest considering alternate solutions, indicating that there may be other options worth exploring.
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(1-3 of 3)SiteScope - Helpdesk Loving It!!
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- SNMP monitoring return null sometimes.
- Application monitoring
- 60%6.0
- Database monitoring
- 60%6.0
- Threshold alerts
- 70%7.0
- Predictive capabilities
- 50%5.0
- Application performance management console
- 70%7.0
- Collaboration tools
- 60%6.0
- Out-of-the box templates to monitor applications
- 60%6.0
- Application dependency mapping and thresholding
- 70%7.0
- Virtualization monitoring
- 60%6.0
- Server availability and performance monitoring
- 60%6.0
- Server usage monitoring and capacity forecasting
- 60%6.0
- IT Asset Discovery
- 50%5.0
- Helpdesk monitoring.
- Network monitoring from a basic benchmarking.
- SiteScope emulates users with the use of scripts and without fail it has alerted us to potential application issues.
- SiteScope could be a bit more user friendly.
- The interface is very "clunky" and slow. It is also difficult sometimes to find what you are looking for.
- Application monitoring
- 80%8.0
- Database monitoring
- N/AN/A
- Threshold alerts
- 100%10.0
- Predictive capabilities
- 100%10.0
- Application performance management console
- 100%10.0
- Collaboration tools
- N/AN/A
- Out-of-the box templates to monitor applications
- 100%10.0
- Application dependency mapping and thresholding
- 80%8.0
- Virtualization monitoring
- N/AN/A
- Server availability and performance monitoring
- 90%9.0
- Server usage monitoring and capacity forecasting
- 80%8.0
- IT Asset Discovery
- N/AN/A
- Sitescope does exactly what it was purchased for. It may take some time to set it up but once its set up it is a rock solid product.
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While not a "one stop shop", HP SiteScope is a highly customizable monitoring and alerting solution.
SiteScope was mainly used by the I.T. Infrastructure team. However, other internal teams did make use of its specific alerting capabilities as SiteScope is very customizable.
The main business problem that SiteScope addressed was "how do we get alerts, notifications, and/or emails when there are true issues in our environment?" SiteScope was flexible enough to satisfy being the answer to this question. I will say this, that it, in and of itself, was not the sole solution, but rather a piece of our overall greater monitoring and alerting solution.
- Custom monitors with custom thresholds, timing, polling, and many other configuration options.
- Custom ways to alert and notify. Of course you have email and text message capabilities, but SiteScope also allows for specific messages and variables within those messages to be sent out so that your alert is data filled and you can know exactly what is going on and why you received that specific alert.
- Monitor templates for quick and rapid deployment of one's standard set of monitors. Easy ability to "copy" and "paste" monitors so there is no need to re-create from scratch.
- Scripting. SiteScope also allows for custom scripts to be called from specific alerting triggers. This allows for HUGE and POWERFUL customization and automation through SiteScope. You can easily have scripts that "take action" on a specific alert so you don't have to!!
- Very easy to use in my opinion. Learning curve is very short and you can master this system fairly quickly for all of the depth of customization that it offers.
- SiteScope does not monitor certain physical components. For example, SiteScope cannot monitor things like power supplies failing, failed hard drives (it DOES monitor disk space), array controllers, etc.
- SiteScope does not offer cascading alerting. By that I mean that alerting is an all or nothing type of thing. It does NOT offer this example of a kind of configuration: alert tier 1, if no response, then alert tier 2. It is only capable of alerting 1 to many emails. So if you are looking for that type of cascading logic to alerting, you may want to look elsewhere.
- There is no mobile application that I know of. So, you are limited to email and text message alerting unless you link it to some other application that does that sort of thing.
SiteScope is definitely well suited in an HP server environment. It is also well suited for virtual server environments. It is also well suited for those who are happy with email and text based message alerting.
It may not be appropriate in other environments where monitoring physical components is critical. Because HP SiteScope does not monitor certain physical components, it does fall short of being able to be a "one stop shop solution" in regard to monitoring. It is not well suited for those looking for logic in how alerts are sent and cascade to other people or groups.
- Application monitoring
- 80%8.0
- Database monitoring
- 90%9.0
- Threshold alerts
- 100%10.0
- Out-of-the box templates to monitor applications
- 70%7.0
- Application dependency mapping and thresholding
- 20%2.0
- Virtualization monitoring
- 100%10.0
- Server availability and performance monitoring
- 100%10.0
- Server usage monitoring and capacity forecasting
- 50%5.0
- IT Asset Discovery
- 10%1.0
- A positive is that SiteScope has allowed us to be alerted and respond quicker in the event of issues.
- A positive is that SiteScope does have reporting capabilities on monitoring history. You are able to look back and see trends of different monitors and therefore able to adjust your environment accordingly. This could potentially allow you to "downsize" different servers in regard to memory, disk space, CPU, or others.
- A negative is that it is not a one stop shop solution. Unless you are all virtual and have no need to monitor physical components, then you will need something else along side this.
- A negative is that there is no real true discovery. Not like others you may have sampled (i.e. Solar Winds). The plus in that is that you monitor exactly what you want with no plethora of other junk you may not want. The "negative" is that you must set up all the monitors. I know I did mention the templates and copy/paste features, although it can be streamlined, it is still a manual process for each server.
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I will begin by saying that I "inherited" SiteScope". So, it really was not my choice as to whether or not I was going to use it. Also, we were so heavily ingrained in SiteScope, that it would have taken a HUGE overhaul of our monitoring system to switch to something else.
SiteScope does not have a discovery option. Not like others you may have sampled (i.e. SolarWinds). The plus is that you monitor exactly what you want with no plethora of other junk you may not want. The "negative" is that you must set up all the monitors. I know I did mention the templates and copy/paste features, although it can be streamlined, it is still a manual process for each server. SiteScope is all a very manual process while others crawl your network and discover stuff.
- Creating monitors
- Editing alert configuration
- Monitor templates