Spiceworks any good?

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Hello I’m looking for free network planning and management software for an organization that I’m volunteering. The organization runs server 2003, and from what they told me have 10 computers. Any good network mapping, planning, layout tools? I’m looking for something that would help layout the network and show how everything connects.
I say spiceworks, but not too sure if this would be a good choice, anyone have any experience with it? Sounds like it comes with alot of ads
Free Network Monitoring Software | Spiceworks Free Network Management Software
Also, is Viso a good network mapping/ layout tool?
Any good free tools for monitoring bandwidth usage?
I say spiceworks, but not too sure if this would be a good choice, anyone have any experience with it? Sounds like it comes with alot of ads
Free Network Monitoring Software | Spiceworks Free Network Management Software
Also, is Viso a good network mapping/ layout tool?
Any good free tools for monitoring bandwidth usage?
When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened."
--Alexander Graham Bell,
American inventor
--Alexander Graham Bell,
American inventor
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I think the coolest aspect is a gui interface to remotely shut down running processes on a machine. It stops me from having to go bring up task manager and do it locally.
There are ads but they never really bother me.
Nagios is another good, free tool. Belarc is great as well for individual machines. Check them out and compare. Spiceworks, like any software, has it's pro's and con's.