As your company grows or you add a second or third computer on your home network, the need for network maintenance becomes a part of daily life. Accord Software & Systems Inc. has a winner with its network administration program called NetMan Enterprise.

This durable network administration tool does it all. It not only monitors the action on each PC on your network, it also gives the Network Administrator an alert if a network user has used a PC for some function that violates standard procedures, such as downloading porn or sending spam e-mails.

NetMan Enterprise also doubles as an intra-company instant messaging system with its built-in NetManNote 'sticky note' system, which allows users to communicate together. Or, use the 'sticky notes' as your own personal desktop reminder system instead of a pen and paper "To Do" lists.

NetMan Enterprise also takes an inventory of all hardware and software on the network and provides the Network Manager with information on how each are configured so as to achieve optimum network performance.