GFI Upgrades EventsManager

Version 8 allows administrators to monitor hardware devices from over 20 manufacturers.

GFI Software, a network security, content security, and messaging software developer, as well as a Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Gold Certified Partner, has released a new version of its EventsManager program. Version 8 allows administrators to monitor hardware devices from over 20 leading manufacturers and report on the operational status of each device, as well as track staff computer activity.

Available later this month, the new software not only enables administrators to monitor the health and security of a network, but also to centralize events from multiple sources in various formats to make it easier to identify deficiencies, provide detailed audit trails and meet compliance regulations.

"More experienced IT managers know that the data contained in event logs is their most valuable resource in examining system failures and security breaches," Andre Muscat, director of engineering at GFI, said in a statement. "Companies are now also legally bound to retain and proactively review their event logs as part of their daily business operations. The retention of secure archives of events in their native format is critical in providing evidence of legal compliance."