| I don't know if I agree with the notion that the service model itself (or at least it's pricing model) isn't viable.... People ARE using services like these (see UptimeRobot and Pingdom as the examples mentioned above). Some of the services are free, some cost $10 a month, some $40. That said, MY implementation may not be viable, but it's not costing me much of anything to find out, so I'm still going to give it a go. As to what the service offers, there is obviously more that needs to be done for critical infrastructure monitoring, but for the average Joe running a website or three, keeping an eye on the web server is a good, basic start. I'm also thinking of people like affiliate marketers (which I'm also attempting to get into) that use their servers to host landing pages and ads (and their tracking) for which they may get charged without a result if the server is down. THESE guys just want to know immediately, I should think, that they may be losing a lot of money with no chance of ROI. In any case, I certainly appreciate your feedback! - John |