When discussing social sites such as Twitter or Facebook, the most commonly asked question is "How can I prevent access to them?".  These site can undoubtedly become time-sinks and as such can do untold damage to business productivity if access is uncontrolled.  But rather than simply see them as a problem to be banned outright, is there some way in which a business could embrace them for the benefit of all?

How about using a Twitter feed to monitor server or device status?  We'll implement just such a solution, check back soon for details of how we achieved it.