1. A method for providing machine status information via an enterprise social network, the method comprising: receiving by a server a status update message from a machine, wherein the status update message includes an identifier of the machine and an indication of a status update of the machine; determining by the server information identifying a first user from a database system, wherein the first user follows a status of the machine; and posting by the server a notification message in a feed on a web page associated with the first user, the notification message identifying the machine and including the status update of the machine, such that the first user is notified of the status of the machine.