Comments on: Review: The Dude 3.0 – The best free network monitoring tool I have ever tried http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/ For Windows Administrators Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:02:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: RoninV http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-128780 RoninV Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:32:59 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/#comment-128780 I downloaded Dude(v3.4) today. Very surprised by the "meager documentation" of The Dude. It still reads v1.0! Maybe it was so far ahead of its time, when first intro'd, that the computer world has yet to catch up. I downloaded Dude(v3.4) today. Very surprised by the “meager documentation” of The Dude. It still reads v1.0! Maybe it was so far ahead of its time, when first intro’d, that the computer world has yet to catch up.

]]> By: RoninV http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-128661 RoninV Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:29:12 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/#comment-128661 I downloaded The Dude (v3.1) back in Jan, but never used it. From my reading of it, there are a lot of features that will definitely come in handy. I've used a few of these "watered down" network apps (NetWrix, DreamSys, etc.), but am coming to the conclusion that the "pumped up" network apps may be the way to go. I'm going to turn my attention back to The Dude, and also give Andrew's "look what I found" reference (SpiceWorks-v4.0). I downloaded The Dude (v3.1) back in Jan, but never used it. From my reading of it, there are a lot of features that will definitely come in handy. I’ve used a few of these “watered down” network apps (NetWrix, DreamSys, etc.), but am coming to the conclusion that the “pumped up” network apps may be the way to go. I’m going to turn my attention back to The Dude, and also give Andrew’s “look what I found” reference (SpiceWorks-v4.0).

]]> By: Andrew http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-128658 Andrew Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:48:11 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/#comment-128658 The dude rocks :-) Ive been using it for a while now and it has so many great features in it. Been using it for a while now, also just seen a new network map that looks promising http://www.spiceworks-news.co.uk/2009/06/spiceworks-network-map/ The dude rocks :-)

Ive been using it for a while now and it has so many great features in it.

Been using it for a while now, also just seen a new network map that looks promising

http://www.spiceworks-news.co.uk/2009/06/spiceworks-network-map/

]]> By: Ronin Vladiamhe http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-123012 Ronin Vladiamhe Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:14:46 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/#comment-123012 Anyone have any thoughts on the v3.1, which appears to be the sixth version released since the last beta? Anyone have any thoughts on the v3.1, which appears to be the sixth version released since the last beta?

]]> By: The Dude 3.0, aplicación gratuita para monitorizar tu red | CyberHades http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-121842 The Dude 3.0, aplicación gratuita para monitorizar tu red | CyberHades Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:13:35 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/#comment-121842 [...] 4SysOps, The Dude 3.0 Comparte esta entrada: [...] [...] 4SysOps, The Dude 3.0 Comparte esta entrada: [...]

]]> By: The Dude is awesome! (Network Monitoring) « Michael Ellerbeck http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-94192 The Dude is awesome! (Network Monitoring) « Michael Ellerbeck Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:29:25 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/#comment-94192 [...] http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tri... [...] [...] http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tri... [...]

]]> By: Michael http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-26810 Michael Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:05:38 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/#comment-26810 Wow, that was fast. Thanks for sharing your experiences! Wow, that was fast. Thanks for sharing your experiences!

]]> By: trasshbox http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-26752 trasshbox Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:49:07 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/#comment-26752 Hi, I tested it yesterday and it worked fine on Windows Server 2003 - but on Vista it's really instable (3.0 beta 6). The network map with the available and monitorable devices / services was created fast and clearly. I added the notifications very easily and got finally a well arranged and monitored network map. Even the network links between the devices and the switches were shown properly - Sweet! The only setting I haven't found yet is a device black list by DNS names (only by IP) - so I can't except devices with dyn IPs (DHCP). A possibility to automatically arrange and scale the devices (grid) would enhance the handling. All in all "The Dude" is a very powerful monitoring tool, which is on it's way to be my new favorite for monitoring. Thanks, trasshbox Hi,

I tested it yesterday and it worked fine on Windows Server 2003 – but on Vista it’s really instable (3.0 beta 6).

The network map with the available and monitorable devices / services was created fast and clearly. I added the notifications very easily and got finally a well arranged and monitored network map. Even the network links between the devices and the switches were shown properly – Sweet!

The only setting I haven’t found yet is a device black list by DNS names (only by IP) – so I can’t except devices with dyn IPs (DHCP).
A possibility to automatically arrange and scale the devices (grid) would enhance the handling.

All in all “The Dude” is a very powerful monitoring tool, which is on it’s way to be my new favorite for monitoring.

Thanks,
trasshbox

]]> By: Michael http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-26728 Michael Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:57:27 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/#comment-26728 Trashbox, thanks. Please, let me know if you liked it. Trashbox, thanks. Please, let me know if you liked it.

]]> By: trasshbox http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/comment-page-1/#comment-26613 trasshbox Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:17:05 +0000 http://4sysops.com/archives/review-the-dude-30-the-best-free-network-monitoring-tool-i-have-ever-tried/#comment-26613 Thank You for the review! It looks very nice, will try it asap. trasshbox Thank You for the review!
It looks very nice, will try it asap.

trasshbox

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