Progress WhatsUp Gold (formerly Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold) Lets You Know What's Up
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Progress WhatsUp Gold (formerly Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold) is used to monitor network devices and endpoints and perform reporting and health checks regarding those devices. It allows us to visualize our network and make more informed decisions when troubleshooting or examining performance related issues. We can schedule reports and collect log data. It is a useful tool for administrators.
Pros
- The depth of detail collected and accessible
- The interface is clean
- Upgrades are easy and straightforward
Cons
- More wizards for beginning the utilization of new functionalities
- The feature depth can be intimidating
Likelihood to Recommend
Well suited for organizations looking to monitor their network and their servers and/or endpoints. Nice to have a third-party tool outside that can work with multiple hardware vendors. Not as well suited to smaller shops that may or may not have the time and expertise to set it up properly in order to leverage it.
