Zabbix is an open-source software tool designed for monitoring various IT components, including networks, servers, virtual machines, and cloud services
. It is an enterprise-class open-source monitoring solution that can be used for network monitoring, application monitoring, and monitoring of millions of metrics
. Some key features and capabilities of Zabbix include:
- Monitoring Metrics : Zabbix collects and displays basic metrics such as network utilization, CPU load, and disk space consumption
- Cross-platform Compatibility : Zabbix supports monitoring on various operating systems, including Linux, HP-UX, Mac OS X, and Solaris
- Deployment : Zabbix can be deployed for agent-based and agentless monitoring, and it can be scaled to any size, from smart homes to multi-tenant enterprise environments
- Data Visualization : Zabbix provides excellent reporting and data visualization features based on archived data, making it perfect for capacity planning
- Zabbix API : The Zabbix application programming interface is a web-based API that allows users to create new applications, automate tasks, and integrate with third-party software
- Notifications and Remediation : Zabbix utilizes a flexible notification mechanism that allows users to configure email-based alerts for quick response to server problems
Zabbix is developed in C programming language and uses PHP for the web frontend
. It is a mature and widely used monitoring solution that focuses on the usage of existing tools and functionality
