Free service monitor software for windows

Services Monitor 1.3 is described as a free and useful tool designed to enable users to monitor critical Windows services and optionally restart them after failure.

The tool monitors all automatic startup services on multiple servers at a time and sends e-mail alerts when one or more services stops unexpectedly. The optional automatic restart feature ensures that all monitored services are up and running without downtime.

The tool is lightweight and very easy to configure: install, enter computer names, and supply your e-mail address.

Major Features:

1. One installation watches multiple computers at a time.
2. Monitors all Windows services with startup type set to Automatic.
3. Sends alerts by e-mail when services stop or fail to start at boot time.
4. Optionally starts failed services.
5. Optionally reboots computers when one or more services fail.

Windows services are critical components of Windows-based servers and workstations. To ensure correct system functions and prevent downtime, administrators shall closely watch service states and take corrective actions as soon services fail.
NetWrix Services Monitor is a FREE tool that automatically tracks all Windows services configured to start automatically. If a service fails to start or accidentally stops, the tool sends e-mail alert to admin and optonally restarts the service or the entire computer. The tool can be used to monitor MS Exchange services and prevent e-mail downtime.
Product features and benefits:
- Track multiple computers at a time. Scales well to track thousands of computers.
- Detects all services configured in Automatic startup mode.
- Sends e-mail alerts to amdinistartors.
- Optionally restarts failed services (commercial version only).
- Optionally restarts computers when one or more services fail (commercial version only).
Two editions are available: freeware and commercial. Please contact NetWrix Corporation at www.netwrix.com for more information.

CPU Monitor is a simple, scalable and colorizable CPU graph.
Differs between system and user usage. On Mac OS X, you also get the nice usage.

Host Monitor tests each service/protocol running on selected hosts. When a service fails Host Monitor will alert you. All test results are logged to a database for trend analysis and long term troubleshooting. (ECHO, ESMTP, FTP, HTTP, IMAP4, NNTP, POP3, SMTP, NTP, SYSLOG)

ITA Monitor will immediately notify if mission-critical services such as World Wide Web Publishing Service, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), SharePoint Portal Server service, Exchange Server Services and more have failed.
Other applications monitor ports remotely but this application is unique and more efficient since ITA Monitor gets instant event driven information directly from the operating system the moment service status changes and is able to notify you promptly.
ITA Monitor is a very efficient and light weight application. After installation, simply select the services that need monitoring and enter the cell-phones or email addresses that should receive alerts when a service goes down, restarts, or comes up.
With ITA Monitor, youll always know the status of critical Windows Services, no matter where you are. ITA Monitor is a utility that all Microsoft Windows Administrators will find it extremely useful.

Ascella Log Monitor monitors the Windows event logs at real-time for any activity that matches the specified rules. It supports all types of Windows event logs:
- Application log
- Security log
- System log
- File replication log
- DNS server log
- Directory log
Ascella Log Monitor reports about matches by notification system. The types of notifications are:
- Network pop-up messages compatible with Windows Messaging service
- Ascella Log Monitor sends email notifications via any SMTP server
- SMS/Pager/ICQ address notifications (via email gates)