3. The Challenge
IT systems are:
Critical
Pervasive
Complex
Changing
Breakable
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4. Value Proposition
Nagios provides:
Immediate alerting
Root cause diagnostic information
Historical reports
Capacity planning
Extendable architecture
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5. Selection Factors
Reasons for selecting Nagios:
Established solution
Free addons
Flexibility
Customizability
Support options
Cost
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6. Commercial Options
Reasons for selecting a commercial solution:
Faster deployment time
Integrated solutions
Multi-tiered administration
Additional features
Bundled support
Single vendor
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7. Our First Commercial Solution
Nagios XI:
Integrated graphing
User administration
Configuration wizards
Dashboards
Bundled support
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12. Nagios Exchange Highlights
MoLog
Log Monitoring
Standalone application
Central log support
Sends passive alerts on matches
http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Plugins/Log-Files/MoLog/details
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13. Nagios Exchange Highlights
nagmap
Google Maps integration
Pulls topo, status info
from Nagios
http://exchange.nagios.org/directory/Addons/Maps-and-Diagrams/nagmap/details
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15. Development Challenges
Developer turnover
Long-term involvement
Other priorities
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16. Nagios Seedcamp
Innovation contest
New development for Nagios
st
Submissions open June 1
Cash prizes up to $1,000 USD
www.nagios.org/seedcamp
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20. Distributed Monitoring
Current methods:
NSCA / Passive checks
DNX
Merlin
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21. Distributed Monitoring
New method:
Centralized dashboard
Distributed nodes do all the work
Distributed configuration (central optional)
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