Method and system for monitoring and dynamically reporting a status of a remote server

A method for monitoring and dynamically reporting a status of a remote server within a distributed computing network, comprising:

• periodically collecting system activity information associated with the remote server and storing the system activity information into a parameter file;
• downloading the parameter file from the remote server to a managing server, the system activity information in the parameter file indicating the status and performance of the related remote server;
• updating at least one database entry with the system activity information;
• receiving a performance request from a user node, the request having a plurality of selections related to the remote server;
• extracting information from the at least one database entry in response to receiving the performance request, the information being based upon the selections in the performance request;
• and
• dynamically creating an output from the information in response to receiving the request, the output providing the status and performance of the remote server.

A system for monitoring and dynamically reporting a server status within a distributed computing network, comprising:

• a managing server in the distributed computing network;
• a remote server in communication with the managing server through the distributed computing network;
• a user node in communication with the managing server through the distributed computing network, the user node being capable of generating a performance request related to the remote server;
• a memory storage device coupled to the managing server and having a database associated with the remote server;
• the remote server being operative to collect system activity information associated with the server status and performance of the related remote server;
• and
• the managing server being operative to
• download system activity information from the remote server over the distributed computing network,
• update the database stored in the memory storage device to reflect the downloaded system activity information,
• receive the performance request from the user noted,
• extract information from the database based upon a plurality of parameters of the performance request,
• dynamically create an output file in response to the performance request using the extracted information, and
• transmit the output file to the user node over the distributed computing network so that the server status and performance of the remote server is reported to the user node.