PerformanceIT developed software that lets network managers transform their iPhone, BlackBerry or other smartphone into a handheld remote control, troubleshooting device. FreeMyIT software, available as a virtual appliance or in a software-as-a-service model, makes managed network devices such as routers, switches, servers and desktops accessible on any smartphone or iPhone. The company says using FreeMyIT on a smartphone, network managers can do the following: restart services; reboot servers; run database commands, custom scripts, ICMP Ping tests, URL and TCP checks and port listening checks; chart CPU and memory; learn top resource utilization; and reset terminal server session.
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