Geek Software of the Week: Zabbix!
Zabbix is an Enterprise-class system and network monitoring solution that is Open Source, and therefore, FREE! Check out the excellent features!
Zabbix – An Open Source Enterprise Monitoring Solution!
“Monitor Everything
Everything inside your network can be monitored: Performance Servers, Web Applications, Databases, Networking Equipment and more.
Enterprise Ready
Zabbix is designed to support from small to large environments with the requirements in a business of high criticality.
Proactive Monitoring
Improve the quality of their services and reduce operating costs by avoiding downtime.
Capacity Planning
Plan the growth of your business and be able to predict the future and apply the financial resources more accurately.
True Open Source
No Enterprise version, the best of Zabbix is offered for free.
Business Solutions
Rely us in our service excellence in support, Development and Planning.
Zabbix is the ultimate open source availability and performance monitoring solution. Zabbix offers advanced monitoring, alerting, and visualization features today which are missing in other monitoring systems, even some of the best commercial ones. Below is a short list of features available in Zabbix:
- auto-discovery of servers and network devices
- low-level discovery
- distributed monitoring with centralized web administration
- support for both polling and trapping mechanisms
- server software for Linux, Solaris, HP-UX, AIX, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, OS X
- nativehigh performance agents (client software for Linux, Solaris, HP-UX,AIX, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, OS X, Tru64/OSF1, Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista)
- agent-less monitoring
- secure user authentication
- flexible user permissions
- web-based interface
- flexible e-mail notification of predefined events
- high-level (business) view of monitored resources
- auditlog
There are many reasons to choose Zabbix monitoring solution over its competitors. The best way to make sure it is the #1 choice for your organization is to give it a try. But if you have limited time, look at some of the arguments below:
- an open source solution provides freedom with no “lock in” and security through the availability of source code. This includes not only Zabbix itself, but also components required (Linux, Apache, MySQL/PostgreSQL, PHP)
- very easy setup and simple configuration process ensures low learning curve and therefore low cost of ownership
- highly efficient agents for UNIX and Windows (x32, x64,Itanium) based platforms provide wider monitoring capabilities with greater speed
- centralized monitoring system allows to store all information (configuration and performance data) in relational database for further easier processing and re-use of data
- built-in rich visualization capabilities allow to work with your data faster and smarter
- built-in housekeeping procedures allow to keep your data organized well”