Network Monitoring ?

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Do you know any good alternatives to Spiceworks, This is free network monitoring/inventory software. I also know of Solarwinds but that costs £2000 or so.

Even if the alternative costs some money, as long as it is not ridiculously priced, any ideas?

 

[anything I don't mind]

Thanks for the replies.

 

[anything I don't mind]

Where i am working at the moment they have PRTG as the main network monitoring software. They also have spice works installed but it was not updated for 6 months. I will look into open nms that looks cool.

off topic:
I laughed cause i just spent 6 months at a bank and have learnt more in three days at the new site than i did in 6 months.

This guy has been showing me the SANS and DFS