Why would you do this?



The problem

I am a Systems Engineer by trade. I grew up on a 8086 POS with less ram than most shoe horns. I'm fascinated by the direction modern computing has taken us, and enthusiastically, I have loved being a part of it. All of it, except systems management.

Let me present a scenario - your company, XYZ widgets, is gaining huge ground in the widget sector, which is undoubtedly exploding these days. You need an "enterprise-class solution", or so you've heard, at a trade show. So, after a couple of demos, you decide to purchase software from ArrogantlyProudOfOurSoftware, Inc, LLC, at just shy of a metric crap load of $$ (with discounts). Great, you've got your product, users are happy. Problem solved, right?

Now you have the inevitable system issue - guess what? APOS (ArrogantlyProudOfOurSofware) Co has got the solution for you! Simply roll another wheel-barrow full of monies by the corporate office, and we can tell you why our software went south on you.

STOP. What's wrong with this picture? I purchased an enterprise solution - now there's a matter of purchasing another enterprise solution to keep the first "enterprise solution" happy, and well-maintained? It's ridiculous.


Staring blankly at systems is a less effective way to manage them.



Enter Omni*sys

I've tried almost every free management solution out there. Most come with basic metrics, an agent to manually install on every device you want to manage, and a setup procedure that involves more work than it should. You can do this, and you'll know when you have a problem, but the solution stops there.

You'll also undoubtedly have a wee bit of custom applications - these programs won't help you there, either. You need to tell your management application what it's going to measure and maintain, not the other way around - and it needs to work.

If you've made it this far through my rantings, check out Omnisys' features or some screenshots. It's more than just the feverish dreams of a nerd gone mad.

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