We’re excited to share that Icinga for Kubernetes v0.3.0 is here! This release is packed with features designed to make monitoring your Kubernetes environments smoother, smarter, and more efficient....
Announcing Icinga for Kubernetes v0.3.0
We’re excited to share that Icinga for Kubernetes v0.3.0 is here! This release is packed with features designed to make monitoring your Kubernetes environments smoother, smarter, and more efficient....
Observability vs Monitoring: Enhancing, Not Replacing
In the dynamic world of IT operations, a common misconception has emerged: Observability vs Monitoring is often framed as a battle where one replaces the other. At Icinga, where open-source monitoring is our expertise, we aim to clarify this misunderstanding....
Investment Trends in Infrastructure Monitoring Market: What Users Should Know
In recent months, the IT monitoring landscape has seen notable investment activity: Turn/River Capital acquired SolarWinds. The same firm previously invested in Paessler (PRTG). Checkmk announced a strategic investment from PSG. These developments are part of a larger...
Icinga for Windows without an Icinga 2 agent
I've already dropped a hint at this topic in a previous post of mine which reflected the history of Icinga on Windows: Icinga 2.14 will be able to directly speak to the PowerShell daemon REST API without even fork(2) or exec(3) for a subprocess (...). In fact this...
Effective Monitoring Strategy: 10 Tips for Success
As a software developer in training at Icinga, I've learned a lot about the nuances and importance of monitoring systems. Effective monitoring is critical for maintaining the health, performance and security of any infrastructure or application. Here are ten essential...
New Redis® open source server packages for Icinga DB
Finally, we are pleased to announce the availability of the new Redis®* open source server packages for Icinga DB for all supported distributions 🎉. You may have already noticed that we had some issues with the previous packages here and there, but we've been working...
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...
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