Progress WhatsUp Gold Distributed Central Site + 2 Years Service Agreement - License - 200 Device

Discover unparalleled visibility into your IT infrastructure with Progress WhatsUp Gold Distributed Central Site, now bundled with a comprehensive 2-year service agreement for up to 200 devices. This license is designed for organizations that need centralized control across multiple locations, empowering network and IT teams to monitor, map, and manage devices from a single pane of glass. With PC-based installation and a scalable distributed architecture, WhatsUp Gold helps you detect issues faster, optimize performance, and reduce downtime, all while staying within a predictable budget. Whether you’re managing switches, routers, servers, virtual machines, or applications, this solution provides dependable monitoring, alerting, and reporting that align with modern IT demand.

• Centralized monitoring across distributed sites: Achieve cohesive visibility with a central management server that aggregates data from all network segments. Build unified dashboards, keep an up-to-date topology map, and drive proactive remediation from one console, eliminating the need to hop between tools or consoles across locations.
• Comprehensive device coverage for up to 200 devices: This license supports monitoring a broad range of devices, including network gear, servers, virtual environments, and application endpoints. Scale as your environment grows while preserving performance and responsiveness, with policies tailored to different device classes.
• Two-year service agreement for ongoing support and updates: The included service plan covers software updates, patches, and technical support, helping you stay current with evolving features and security improvements. Enjoy guaranteed access to assistance when you need it, plus upgrade options as required by your IT roadmap.
• PC-based installation with streamlined deployment: Install WhatsUp Gold on a Windows-based PC with a straightforward setup process. The installer is designed to minimize downtime, reduce post-install configuration, and get your monitoring environment up and running quickly so you can begin collecting data immediately.
• Advanced monitoring for performance, availability, and health: Expect real-time alerts, customizable dashboards, automated reports, and rich performance analytics. Track network and application performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement proactive maintenance to keep critical systems online and performing at peak levels.

Technical Details of Progress WhatsUp Gold Distributed Central Site - 200 Device License with 2-Year Service Agreement

This offering centers on a distributed central site architecture that consolidates monitoring across your physical and virtual infrastructure. The 200-device coverage ensures broad reach while preserving the depth of data and insight required for effective IT operations. The technical details below reflect the core capabilities and service scope typically associated with this product bundle:

• Device coverage: Up to 200 monitored devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, servers, virtual machines, storage devices, and defined application endpoints.
• Deployment model: Distributed Central Site architecture with a dedicated central management server and distributed collectors or agents as needed to scale monitoring across sites.
• Platform and installation: PC-based installation on a Windows operating system with a guided setup to enable rapid deployment and immediate data collection.
• Data collection: Multi-protocol support for device discovery and monitoring, including SNMP, WMI, SSH, and other standard network management protocols, enabling comprehensive visibility across heterogeneous environments.
• Monitoring scope: Performance metrics, availability status, packet loss, latency, uptime, and service health across network devices, servers, and critical applications; includes customizable thresholds and alerting rules.
• User access and security: Role-based access controls to ensure appropriate visibility for administrators, operators, and stakeholders; secure data handling within the central console.
• Service coverage: 2-year service agreement covering software updates, technical support, and access to resources that help you maximize the value of your WhatsUp Gold deployment.
• Reporting and analytics: Rich reporting options, historical data analysis, and capacity planning insights to support IT operations and strategic decision making.

How to install Progress WhatsUp Gold Distributed Central Site

• Verify system requirements: Ensure your Windows PC meets the recommended hardware and software prerequisites for a smooth installation, including processor, memory, disk space, and network connectivity.
• Prepare the license kit: Confirm you have the 200-device license and the 2-year service agreement documentation ready for activation and ongoing support enrollment.
• Run the installer: Launch the WhatsUp Gold installer from your provided media. Follow the on-screen prompts to choose the Central Site deployment option and configure the initial server settings.
• Configure network discovery: Set up auto-discovery for your devices using SNMP, WMI, or SSH as appropriate. Define discovery schedules and polling intervals that balance data freshness with system load.
• Set up users and roles: Create administrator and operator accounts with appropriate permissions. Apply security best practices, including strong authentication methods and access limitations.
• Establish monitoring templates: Create device groups, dashboards, and alerting rules tailored to your environment. Import or customize performance baselines to reflect normal operating ranges.
• Enable distributed components: If you have remote sites, deploy distributed collectors or agents as needed and link them to the central site for consolidated monitoring and reporting.
• Test alerts and dashboards: Validate that alerts trigger correctly, dashboards reflect real-time data, and reports export as expected. Adjust thresholds to minimize noise while catching critical events.
• Plan maintenance windows: Schedule regular maintenance and updates during low-traffic periods to minimize impact on users and critical services.
• Review and accelerate onboarding: Iterate with a small pilot group to ensure the configuration aligns with operations, then progressively scale to full deployment across all 200 devices.

Frequently asked questions

• What does the 2-year service agreement cover? The 2-year service agreement typically includes software updates, technical support, and access to services that help you optimize the installation, configure best practices, and stay current with the platform’s features and security updates.
• How many devices can I monitor with the 200-device license? The license supports monitoring up to 200 devices. You can monitor a mix of network devices, servers, and applications within that limit as defined by your deployment.
• Is this solution suitable for multi-site environments? Yes. The distributed central site architecture is designed to provide centralized visibility across multiple locations, with the ability to manage remote sites from a single console and maintain consistent monitoring policies.
• Do I need specialized hardware to run WhatsUp Gold? WhatsUp Gold is typically installed on a standard Windows PC that meets the recommended hardware requirements. The exact hardware needs depend on the number of devices monitored, polling frequency, and the volume of data collected.
• Can I extend monitoring beyond 200 devices in the future? Yes. If you anticipate growth, you can upgrade or expand the license capacity according to vendor options, ensuring continued centralized monitoring for additional devices and sites.
• What kinds of alerts and reports are available? WhatsUp Gold provides real-time alerts, customizable dashboards, and a variety of reports for performance, availability, capacity planning, and historical trends, helping teams identify issues before they impact users.