Checking server status
February 9th, 2010
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I’ve frequently found myself in need of checking on the status of numerous servers, and the services they provide. There are many tools out there to help you do that but I just wanted something basic that would not load down my server, their server, or their internet connection and yet provide me with timely notifications in case there is an issue.
So what to do? Well, I have a web server at my disposal, loaded with Linux and PHP and so I took it upon myself to write a couple of little PHP scripts to get the job done. A basic set of scripts is included at the end of this post.