Articles about storage, backup, virtualization, technology, innovation, programming, leadership, management,... etc
Articles about storage, backup, virtualization, technology, innovation, programming, leadership, management,... etc
Monitoring server performance and resource utilization keeps systems running, prevents downtime, and lets you catch issues before they become outages. Here are the metrics to watch, the tools to use, and the practices that work. Key Metrics to Monitor CPU Utilization — Watch for sustained high usage. Short spikes are normal; consistent saturation means a […]
Automating server monitoring and alerts keeps your infrastructure reliable. Nagios and Zabbix are two widely used tools for this. Here’s how to set them up: 1. Define Your Monitoring Requirements Identify the servers, applications, and services that need monitoring. Decide on key metrics: CPU usage, memory usage, disk space, network traffic, service availability, etc. Define […]
Monitoring a data center means covering servers, storage, backups, virtualization, Kubernetes, and the network. No single tool does all of it well. Below are the tools I reach for, grouped by what they actually monitor. 1. Comprehensive Data Center Monitoring End-to-end visibility across hardware, hypervisors, and applications: SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SAM): Covers Windows, […]
