Apple’s Server Admin tool is the heart of the OS X Server experience, allowing you to do observe and administer servers from any location with a laptop and an internet connection. There are times, though, when you don’t even have that available. If you have an iPhone, you can still check in on the operation of essential systems with Harlekins’ Server Admin Remote.

Like a stripped-down version of Server Admin, you configure the servers you’d like to monitor and switch between them. For each machine, you can observer the processor, network, and disk activity, as well as monitoring the individual services you’re running. Server Admin Remote also allows you to read your server’s log files, and connect via the command line for quick administrative tasks (if you’ve already got an SSH client on your iPhone). All you need is access to each machine via either VPN or forwarding of port 311, and a quick check of an important system is just a single touch away from anywhere.

Server Admin Remote isn’t perfect. The interface can be disorganized, unintuitive, and even buggy in places. Once you’ve learned its idiosyncrasies, though, there’s no better way to keep an eye on your servers during your commute, in meetings, or even just on an extra-long lunch break. It’s a solid application that can reduce your response times and increase your piece of mind.

Server Admin Remote sells for $7.99 retail via iTunes.