Monitor Wolf checks several websites at once, monitoring server response with Active Ping technology, DNS resolution and HTTP visibility. It records average and minimum/maximum response times, slow-response percentage and uptime, then plots results as graphs to reveal trends. Email or alarm notifications can report failures and slow responses, helping site owners spot problems and assess hosting performance.
| Author: | Lone Wolf Software |
| License: | Trialware |
| Price: | $39.95 |
| Released: | Jan 5, 2010 |
| File size: | 7.20 MB |
| Downloads: | 304 |
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| Author URL: | http://www.lonewolf-software.com/ |
Monitor Wolf is a Windows website-monitoring utility for site owners, administrators and anyone who wants to check whether a hosted website is reachable and responding consistently. It can monitor several websites at the same time, checking server response, domain-name resolution and HTTP visibility. These tests help distinguish a slow or unreachable server from a DNS problem or a failure to deliver page content.
The program uses Active Ping technology to measure server response and record performance over time. Its statistics include average, minimum and maximum response times, the percentage of slow responses and uptime percentage. Graphs plot the collected results, making it easier to spot recurring delays, outages and changes in performance rather than relying on a single test. This information can also help compare hosting performance against the service a provider claims to offer.
DNS monitoring checks that a domain resolves to an IP address, an essential step in directing visitors to the correct server. HTTP monitoring checks whether page HTML can be downloaded in response to browser requests. Together, these checks give a practical view of whether a website can be found and whether its content is being served, while response measurements provide context when access is slow.
Monitor Wolf can alert users by email or alarm when a monitored site fails or responds slowly. Notifications make it useful for keeping watch over business websites, personal sites and hosted services without continuously checking them manually. The graphs and measurements can support troubleshooting and help identify whether a disruption is persistent or intermittent.
The software is trialware and is intended for Windows desktop use. Its monitoring focuses on availability, DNS resolution and HTTP access, with response trends and alerts supporting ongoing checks. It is suited to users who want a straightforward way to watch multiple sites and assess their hosting performance from a Windows computer.