The wee ASP service we use to monitor our various servers is pretty neat. But the business model is very sneaky – the more monitors you put in place the more it costs. Trouble is ….. you become obsessed with knowing what is going on – so you end up adding in more and more monitors.

it is good stuff – but I’m starting to feel addicted – and 6 months ago I was clean (to steal a phrase from another world). Nonetheless I wouldn’t/couldn’t be wihout it.

We’ve got an Edinburgh customer who is big on managed IT services – but to be fair I don’t think addiction is in their business plan.