An excellent European and open-source monitoring solution.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We currently use Checkmk to monitor all our IT infrastructure from vmware cluster and vms to our network switches and firewall. We use both Windows and Linux in our organization, the Checkmk agent is excellent in both environments. Checkmk allows us to avoid unexpected issues and downtime due to its in-depth monitoring of services. Also, the graphs and data are an excellent tool for management to show downtime and stats.
Pros
- monitoring
- alerts
- Graphs
Cons
- Updates
- mobile interface
- Agent for android devices
Return on Investment
- avoid downtime
- Plan updates based on usage of a VM or network switch to avoid impacting users
- User satisfaction increased due to less visible downtime or issues with our IT infrastructure.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Nagios XI
Other Software Used
GLPI, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Synology Active Backup Suite
