Re: {bb} Another BB review

[Asif Iqbal <iqbala-bb@qwestip.net>]

On Wed, Oct 06, 2004 at 06:54:09PM, Jeff Stoner wrote:
> Network Computing did a review of sub-$1,000US SNMP monitoring packages. 
> Big Brother finished with a score of 3.75 out of 5 for a "B" grade.
> 
> Vol. 15, No. 19, October 1, 2004, pp. 81-90
> http://www.networkcomputing.com/showitem.jhtml?docid=1519f4

Worst review I've ever seen. 

> 
> Issues with the review:
> 
> 1. It focused primarily on SNMP capabilities and 'ping'. Big Brother 
> *does* SNMP but just barely.
> 2. Testing was very basic and did not take advantage of advanced features. 
> To quote the article "we felt like we didn't even scratch the surface of 
> all the available scripts." Understatement.
> 3. They've confused/misrepresented the licensing....again.
> 4. Only discussed the out-of-the-box stuff with a "it integrates with 
> MRTG" as the only hint of the 3rd party integration/framework which, in my 
> not-so-humble opinion, is the true power of BB
> 
> All-in-all, not a bad review. When you look at Big Brother, not as a 
> product but as a total framework, and throw in all the scripts from 
> Deadcat.net, you'll find you have an extremely powerful monitoring system, 
> no matter the price.
> 
> --Jeff
> 
> "Ask me about thermonuclear physics and its application in chewing gum"
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