Windows Media/RealPlayer monitoring?

Hi there folks. Just a quick question that has come up at my workplace. We are running some streaming services and have got a new proper server which is going into the main machine room as opposed to the old one which is sat in our building. One question that has been put forward is how to go about monitoring the streaming services to ensure that they are functional. We have tools available which can make sure that the machine is still up but so far we're only at the ideas stage with regards to monitoring the actual services. My question is simple. Is there anyone out there who is using, or has implemented a successful monitoring system for Windows Media Server and/or Real Server? If so, then how did you go about it? Cheers.