Axence nVision is a software for professional IT network monitoring. The program is completely free of charge for up to 10 workstations, also for commercial use.
It offers the mapping and monitoring of an unlimited number of devices, as well as some basic helpful features of users monitoring, inventory taking, helpdesk, and device access control.
Network monitoring: network scanning, detection of devices and TCP/IP services, web access with browser. Response time and correctness, packets received/lost statistics (PING, SMB, HTTP, POP3, SNMP, IMAP, SQL, etc.) CPU load, memory usage, disk usage, network traffic, etc. File distribution with use of WMI.
Hardware and software inventory: list of applications and Windows updates on single workstation (registry). Software serial numbers (keys). Overview of workstation hardware.
User activity monitoring: user activity overview; top 10 of visited web pages (number of page visits, with headers, number and duration of visits).
Help for network users: trouble ticket database; creating and managing trouble tickets (assigning to administrators with e-mail notification); comments, attachments in the trouble tickets, absence and substitution planning for technical support employees.
Protection against data leaks: devices currently connected to computers; list of all devices currently connected to the network. Language versions: English, German, Spanish, Polish.
Poland
EU
POX added Axence nVision as alternative to Friendly Pinger
Comments and Reviews
I am using this application for network monitoring and software/hardware inventory management. I have also ability to set permissions for USB devices connected to computers in my network. There is helpdesk feature as well with remote access to Windows machines.