Spong 2.8.0 beta2

Spong is a simple systems and network monitoring package. It does not compete with Tivoli, OpenView, UniCenter, or any other commercial packages.
It is not SNMP based, it communcates via simple TCP based messages. It is written in Perl. It can currently run on every major Unix and Unix-like operating systems.
Main features:
- client based monitoring (CPU, disk, processes, logs, etc.)
- monitoring of network services (smtp, http, ping, pop, dns, etc.)
- grouping of hosts (routers, servers, workstations, PCs)
- rules based messaging when problems occur
- configurable on a host by host basis
- results displayed via text or web based interface
- history of problems
- verbose information to help diagnosis problems
- modular programs to makes it easy to add or replace check functions or features
- Big Brother BBSERVER emulation to allow Big Brother Clients to be used
Enhancements:
- Many new plugins and bugfixes were added.