WhatsUp Gold Version Comparison

Following is a listing of the features and differences between WhatsUp Gold and WhatsUp Gold Standard, Premium and Distributed editions. If you have questions about any of the features listed below, please contact us.

For more information download the WhatsUp Gold datasheet WhatsUp Gold Datasheet

New Features Std. Prem. Dist.
Common Scalable Product Architecture included included included
Enhanced real-time network monitoring with Split Second Graphs and InstantInfo   included included
SNMP Monitoring included included included
WMI Active Monitoring   included included
IETF Compliant IPv4 support included included included
IETF Compliant IPv6 Support included included included
Integrated SQL database for alert data included included included
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express included included included
Integrated SQL database format for trend data included included included
Backend database upgradeable to MS SQL or other SQL databases included included included
Database integrated automatic backup included included included
Integrated web server or support for IIS included included included
Support for fault tolerance and hot-backup   included included
Polling engine performance monitoring included included included
Integrated Web server and polling engine run as separate services included included included
Multi-language support through Unicode and
UTF-8 		included included included
Vista included included included
Double-byte enabled included included included
Browser support for IE, Mozilla, Netscape and Firefox included included included
Discovery
SNMP (Smart Scan) included included included
ICMP included included included
Windows SNMP included included included
SNMP Daemon included included included
IP range scan included included included
Traceroute included included included
Network Neighborhood (NetBIOS) included included included
Hosts File included included included
Text File Import included included included
Manual addition of custom devices included included included
NEW Customizable monitoring speeds for high speed interfaces included included included
NEW Support for both 32 and 64 bit counters included included included
Filtering by device type included included included
Scheduled discovery scans included included included
Mapping
Automated mapping based on discovery included included included
Custom maps included included included
Import pre-defined maps included included included
Import image files for graphical backgrounds included included included
Visio object support included included included
Automated creation of device dependencies included included included
Manual creation of device dependencies included included included
Customization of device types included included included
Moveable desktop icons included included included
Multi-level topology mapping (IP sub-netting) included included included
Establish linkage between topology levels (drill-down) included included included
SNMP Monitoring
SNMP v1-3 support included included included
Real-time SNMP monitoring with Split Second Graphs and InstantInfo   included included
SNMP monitoring templates included included included
SNMP client encryption support included included included
AutoMIB  (drag and drop - no compile and instantly access) included included included
NEW MIB Walker - which allows you to browse for SNMP objects directly on a device (MIB tree walk and ID selection) included included included
NEW MIB Explorer – which allows you to browse for SNMP objects in defined MIB files included included included
NEW MIB Manager – view all MIBs in database and import and validate MIB files included included included
NEW Custom monitoring for SNMP using Jscript or Visual Basic included included included
NEW Multiple MIB variables in a single request included included included
NEW Passive Monitors, use the device credentials that are stored in the credentials library included included included
SNMP for Windows included included included
NEW SNMP monitoring for Unix/Linux
NetSNMP and Host resources MIBs		 included included included
NEW High speed interfaces – 32 and 64 bit counters included included included
Custom Names for SNMP Interfaces included included included
SNMP trap receiving and forwarding included included included
NEW Cisco specific MIBs included in MIB database (over 200 MIBs) included included included
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Monitoring
Integrated WMI support   included included
Real-time WMI monitoring with Split Second Graphs and InstantInfo   included included
WMI Walker – explore and view monitorable WMI parameters   included included
Monitoring templates   included included
Monitor workstations   included included
Application Monitoring   included included
Custom monitoring using Jscript or Visual Basic for WMI included included included
Application Server Monitoring
Microsoft NT Services included included included
Microsoft Exchange   included included
Microsoft SQL/ODBC   included included
IP Services Monitoring
Comprehensive IP services monitoring
HTTP included included included
HTTPS included included included
Web site content validation included included included
FTP included included included
ICMP (Ping) included included included
IMAP included included included
POP3 included included included
SMTP included included included
Email Route included included included
NNTP included included included
Echo included included included
DNS included included included
DHCP included included included
NTP included included included
SNMP included included included
Interfaces included included included
Radius included included included
Telnet included included included
Daemons included included included
Advanced IP Protocol Monitoring
TCP included included included
UDP included included included
SSL included included included
Server and Workstation Monitoring
CPU utilization included included included
Disk drive(s) included included included
Disk space and utilization included included included
Memory included included included
Ping included included included
Ping Latency included included included
Interfaces included included included
Custom SNMP Counters included included included
Custom WMI counters   included included
Email Monitor with support for encryption and SMTP authentication   included included
SMTP authentication for email actions included included included
Custom script counters included included included
Management Console, Alerts, Notifications and Reporting
Windows based management console included included included
Web based management console included included included
Full Web administrative rights included included included
Customizable workspaces included included included
Password protected personal workspace included included included
Configurable role based management included included included
Custom actions using Jscript or Visual Basic (e.g. to restart services/systems) included included included
NEW Support for drag-and-drop device, group, and map management on the Web interface included included included
NEW Dashboard Manager - configure NOC views for monitoring   included included