July 18, 2001 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Active+ Software - ServiceKeeper for Windows NT/2000  - v3.0.19

Active+ Software is announcing the release of a major version of ServiceKeeper v3.0.19, the system utility designed to monitor Windows NT/2000 services and take predefined corrective actions if one of those services fail.
ServiceKeeper performs services scheduling and monitoring, providing administrators with enhanced control and security for all mission critical server applications.

What's new in this version ?

• Administration user interface was completely reorganized and now integrates with Microsoft Management Console (MMC). 
• Multiple recovery actions can be enabled, allowing powerful recovery scenarios. 

• Notification settings can be specified per each service. Formerly, notification settings were common to all monitored services. 

A full featured version of ServiceKeeper is available for download at the following address:
http://www.activeplus.com/downloads/i386/skeeper.zip

ServiceKeeper performs much-needed tasks designed to strengthen the Windows NT/2000 Server platform

Applications:

• Server administration and recovery task automation
• Web server monitoring and recovery
• Service scheduling during site backups

• Keeps your mission critical server applications running at all times
• Prevents server crashes, avoiding expensive server downtime
• Server failures are detected and recovered quickly ensuring application availability without human intervention
• Monitors services throughout your domain
• Remote & Local administration supported
• Integrates with Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
• Optional administration through Service+

1. Detects service failures using a variety of methods:

• Service not running
• Event Log filtering: Watches for specific events in the event log
• TCP/IP services: HTTP (Including protocol specific errors 4xx & 5xx), SMTP, FTP, TELNET, PING, etc.
• Monitors multiple web sites on the same server
• Windows NT and Windows 2000 Counters
• Program exit code (Allows custom error detection)
• Custom scripts (Write your custom VBScript, includes access to ServiceKeeper internal variables)

2. Recovers failing services using a variety of methods:

• Restarts service (including dependent services)
• Kills Service Process (No need to reboot!)
• Starts service on different server (Redundancy)
• Reboots server
• Runs custom programs or batch files
• Runs custom scripts (Write your custom VBScript)

3. Services scheduling:

• Stops services at night during backups
• Restricts server access at specific times
• Restarts services every night to clean up resources (Memory, Handles, etc.)

• Email (SMTP)
• SNMP Traps
• NT Messages
• Custom script (VBScript)
• HTML Log (allows remote access using any web browser)
• NT Events
• Custom program (Pager, SMS, etc.)

ServiceKeeper is a native Unicode application available both with Intel and Alpha. Special attention was brought to its user interface with
an easy of administration through Service+ either locally or remotely.

Requirements:
Windows NT 4.0 (Intel and Alpha),  Windows 2000 or Windows XP
Internet Explorer 4.0 or later
2 MB of disk space

Prices:
ServiceKeeper (up to 2 monitored servers): US$ 245 / Euros 285
ServiceKeeper (up to 5 monitored servers): US$ 545 / Euros 635
ServiceKeeper (up to 10 monitored servers): US$ 945 / Euros 1,095
ServiceKeeper (up to 25 servers monitored): US$ 1,995 / Euros 2,295
ServiceKeeper (unlimited site license): US$ 3,995 / Euros 5,595

Active+ Software specializes in providing professionals with utilities and tools that strengthen the Windows NT/2000 platform. Maker of
the Service+, ServiceMill, ServiceMill Control and ServiceKeeper utilities.

For more Information: http://www.activeplus.com
Press contact: info@activeplus.com
Active+ Software
51, avenue du Général de Gaulle
66320 Vinça
France
Tel: +33 468054774
Fax: +1 (603) 697 85-95

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