48617 5 3 econsultancy_xml <p>Fortunately, keeping tabs on your website 24/7 is an easy task thanks to services that automate the process of monitoring your website around the clock.</p> <p>If your website goes down or slows to a crawl, these services will automatically notify you using a variety of methods such as email, pager and SMS.</p> <p>Many of these services enable you to monitor specific services/protocols (i.e. web, email, etc.) as well as custom scripts on your website. </p> <p>Some even permit the configuration of advanced alert criteria and provide for escalation procedures that alert different people if the website remains down after initial alerts.</p> <p>Here are 4 popular monitoring services:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alertbot.com/"><strong>AlertBot</strong></a><br /><strong>Monitors:</strong> All major protocols, custom scripts<br /><strong>Alert Delivery:</strong> Email, SMS, paging<br /><strong>Reporting Tools:</strong> Yes<br /><strong>Escalation Rules:</strong> Yes<br /><strong>Cost:</strong> Based on protocols monitored and frequency of checks<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alertra.com/"><strong>Alertra</strong></a><br /><strong>Monitors:</strong> All major protocols, custom scripts<br /><strong>Alert Delivery:</strong> Email, phone, SMS, paging<br /><strong>Reporting Tools:</strong> Yes<br /><strong>Escalation Rules:</strong> Yes<br /><strong>Cost: </strong>Based on protocols monitored and frequency of checks<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alertsite.com/"><strong>AlertSite</strong></a><br /><strong>Monitors:</strong> Most protocols, custom scripts<br /><strong>Alert Delivery:</strong> Email, phone, SMS, paging<br /><strong>Reporting Tools:</strong> Yes<br /><strong>Escalation Rules:</strong> Yes<br /><strong>Cost: </strong>30-day free trial, plans and pricing provided upon request or after trial expires<br /><br /><a href="http://www.uptrends.com"><strong>Uptrends</strong></a><br /><strong>Monitors:</strong> HTTP, HTTPS, POP3, DNS, TCP connect, match and PING<br /><strong>Alert Delivery:</strong> Email, SMS, RSS, IM<br /><strong>Reporting Tools:</strong> Yes<br /><strong>Escalation Rules:</strong> Yes<br /><strong>Cost:</strong> Free 1 website plan available, other plans start at $23/month</p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>Fortunately, keeping tabs on your website 24/7 is an easy task thanks to services that automate the process of monitoring your website around the clock.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>If your website goes down or slows to a crawl, these services will automatically notify you using a variety of methods such as email, pager and SMS.</Paragraph> <Paragraph>Many of these services enable you to monitor specific services/protocols (i.e. web, email, etc.) as well as custom scripts on your website. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Some even permit the configuration of advanced alert criteria and provide for escalation procedures that alert 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