Zabbix – Enterprise Monitoring Platform

Zabbix is an enterprise-class open-source monitoring solution for networks, servers, virtual machines, and cloud services. Trusted by organizations worldwide, it provides comprehensive monitoring capabilities with advanced alerting and visualization features.

Key Features

• Flexible Monitoring: Agent-based and agentless monitoring options
• Scalability: Monitor millions of metrics from thousands of hosts
• Auto-Discovery: Automatic detection of network devices and services
• Custom Dashboards: Create personalized visualization boards
• Problem Correlation: Root cause analysis capabilities

Installation

Install Zabbix server on Ubuntu/Debian:

wget https://repo.zabbix.com/zabbix/6.4/ubuntu/pool/main/z/zabbix-release/zabbix-release_6.4-1+ubuntu22.04_all.deb
sudo dpkg -i zabbix-release_6.4-1+ubuntu22.04_all.deb
sudo apt update
sudo apt install zabbix-server-mysql zabbix-frontend-php zabbix-apache-conf zabbix-agent

Usage Examples

Create a monitoring item:

# Monitor CPU usage
Key: system.cpu.util[,user]
Type: Zabbix agent
Update interval: 1m

Benefits

Zabbix offers enterprise-grade monitoring without licensing costs. Its flexible architecture supports complex environments, while the powerful API enables automation and integration with existing tools.

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