What does server monitoring service do
IT monitoring is automated observation of server system state, components state – hard disk, memory, etc. It sends notification when issue is detected. Among the operational issues detection, the monitoring tools are resources for analyzing usage and privacy.
What are the most popular monitoring tools
The most popular monitoring software products are Nagios, Zabbix, Incinga, WhatsUp Gold, ManageEngine OpManager, PRTG Network Monitor, Solarwinds Network Performance Monitor.
Who needs monitoring service
Every company or private person who cares for server’s health needs IT monitoring. The service monitoring provides proactive health check and sends notification for problem before it reaches critical moment and could jeopardize running application.
In which cases the monitoring system sends alerts
- when problem with hard disk or storage is detected
- when the CPU is loaded above predefined threshold for long time. This might be caused by virus, spyware or hang application
- when hard disk, storage is full
- when there is issue with the internet connectivity
- when the server is powered off or hung
- when RAM is loaded more than predefined threshold, for example 80%
- when there is detected issue with specific monitored service, for example MSSQL service, Apache HTTP, etc.
- the monitoring system could read Windows Event Viewer Logs and sends notification on specific events written there
What are the advantages of IT monitoring service
- the server system state is well known
- you could get notification before real impact takes place
- monitoring and analyze server performance. Based on the outcome you can estimate the hardware resources of your server and upgrade or downgrade the hardware resources according your applications needs
Is it possible IT Monitoring to send alarm before hardware problem occurs
It could be possible to get notification for issues with CPU FAN, overheating and more, when the hardware manufacturer provides options for remote monitoring, as SNMP traps. In many cases the IT monitoring will not be able to detect exactly which is the broken hardware component. For example, when CPU is broken, the IT monitoring will detect server powered off state.
Which operating systems can work with IT monitoring system
All kind of operating systems could be configured to work with suitable monitoring system.
Read more about IT monitoring: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_monitor
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