Server and systems management tools have long been too expensive and too complex to actually use without spending thousands of dollars on consultants. Uptime Software has been trying to change that with a product that can be installed and useful within an hour. I tested the latest version (7.3.1) on a small network of Windows physical and virtual machines in a review that was published on Network World today. 

The screenshot above is an example of Uptime’s dashboard, and is filled with all sorts of actionable information, and is completely customizable.