If you’re reading this, chances are high you’re looking for a PRTG alternative and considering switching from Paessler PRTG to Icinga. Maybe it’s the rising costs of PRTG, or maybe you want a...
Looking for a PRTG Alternative? Here’s Why You Should Consider Icinga
If you’re reading this, chances are high you’re looking for a PRTG alternative and considering switching from Paessler PRTG to Icinga. Maybe it’s the rising costs of PRTG, or maybe you want a...
Let’s Encrypt Stops Expiration Emails – How to Ensure Your Certificates Stay Valid with SSL Certificate Monitoring
No More Expiration Emails – What Now SSL/TLS certificates are critical for secure communication, and keeping track of their expiration is essential. Until now, Let’s Encrypt has sent email notifications when certificates were about to expire. However, as of June 2025,...
Turns any command into a plugin: check_rungrep
Imagine you have one more special thing to monitor. While our Icinga 2 can observe infrastructure of almost any size, it still needs a plugin for each kind of check. Unfortunately not every command meets the monitoring plugin API: exit code 0-3 (ok, warning, critical,...
Icinga and NetBox Labs Partner to Automate Network Monitoring
One of the major strengths of Icinga is its capability to integrate with many other tools to automate and scale IT infrastructure monitoring. Today, we're happy to announce the certification of an integration between Icinga and NetBox. The solution was developed over...
Thank You for an Amazing Icinga Summit 2024 in Berlin!
What an amazing two days we’ve had! The Icinga Summit 2024 in the heart of Berlin was a great success, and we are deeply thankful to everyone who contributed to making it happen. From the moment the doors opened, the atmosphere was vibrant. The Kulturbrauerei Palais,...
Native Binaries with PHP
There is always a big debate about whether interpreted or compiled languages are more useful. I think it is important to look at the pros and cons. Both language types have their strengths and weaknesses. While interpreted languages are great for maintaining and...
Chart.js: Visualizing Data for Better Insights
In the field of data visualization, Chart.js is a popular JavaScript library used to make flexible and good-looking charts. It's simple and versatile, making it a great choice for many uses, including monitoring systems. This library ensures that charts display well...
Making Use of Previous State in Icinga2 Check Commands
When writing a custom check plugin for Icinga 2, there are situations where in addition to observing the current state of a system, taking the past into account as well can be helpful. A common case for this is when the data source provides counter values, i.e. values...
Icinga for your desktop
To be clear from the beginning, we won't make any desktop application things. But to compensate for that, we have another gift for you, that let's you express your love for Icinga or at least remind you of your favorite monitoring tool, when all your windows are...
Releasing Icinga Reporting v1.0.2 and Icinga PDF Export v0.11.0
We are happy to announce the release of Icinga PDF Export v0.11.0 and Icinga Reporting v1.0.2 today. In this blog post I will talk about what is new in these releases. Icinga PDF Export You can find all issues related to this release on the module's roadmap. The...
Releasing Icinga Web Jira Integration v1.3.4
We are happy to announce the release of Icinga Web Jira Integration v1.3.4 today. You can find all issues related to this release on our roadmap. What's It All About This release ensures the compatibility with PHP 8.3 and fixes the following issues. Fixes issue with...
Insights from Feedback Week 2024: Enhancing Icinga Community Experience
At Icinga, our community is at the heart of everything we do. That's why we dedicated a week to hear directly from you during our Feedback Week, held from April 15th to April 19th. We're excited to share the key takeaways and insights from the surveys conducted across...
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