We use a product called ipMonitor 6.0, it's pretty f*ing cool, http://mediahouse.com/ipmonitor sgd > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel J. Cody [mailto:djc at starkmedia.com] > > I recommend a third party system(either yours or someone elses) that > If you're just pinging or trace'ing, you're only checking network > connectivity.. After all, the machine might still be up and fine, but > the websever may have crashed...