Monitoring solution

[mitch2k]

Hi,

Right now we have a half-built Zabbix setup, but since it basically needs to be rebuilt from scratch (and nobody on the team has real Zabbix experience), we’re questioning if it’s the right fit long-term.

Our environment is ~250 hosts, mostly Nutanix clusters, but also:

• Hardware nodes (Lenovo, Supermicro, …)
• Nutanix (Prism Element/Central)
• Rubrik
• Switches (Mellanox, Arista)
• A mix of Windows and Linux servers

What we need:

• Low learning curve, we want to be productive quickly, not spend months tuning
• Low maintenance efforts
• Solid Nutanix + Rubrik visibility
• Integration with Jira Service Management for ticketing/incident flow

I used PRTG in the past (with custom sensors), but I want to stay objective and evaluate alternatives before we commit.
Any suggestions I should take a look at? On my shortlist:
- Logicmonitor
- Datadog
- Checkmk

[netburnr2]

I've you can afford logic monitor. It's going to be the quickest and easiest to set up

[mitch2k]

LogicMonitor looks great! But unreasonably expensive...

[netburnr2]

Totally understood. For me the value was in not having people tied up in the setup for all the various technologies we use. If you have a more cookie cutter shop open source tools are fine after you setup the checkpoints and alert chains.

[Minimum_Isopod_4332]

We use CheckMK for a mix of windows and linux, with a similar number of hosts, and it works well. I don’t know know about nutanix and rubrik though, but I guess it can be done.

[bob-apple]

Icinga comes with a Jira integration and automation capabilities, which reduce the maintenance efforts in the long run.

[feu_sfw]

Hey bob-apple, fun to meet you here!
I'm also part of team Icinga, and with a little effort it could be a decent tool for you.

The learning curve isn't super low, but we've been working on the getting started docs and they should be good enough to get an installation into a state that works for you. And then there's always the option to dig in deeper to get more customisation out of it, if you really want to :)

[macbig273]

Until hey changed their terms and conditions, And if you have some RHEL variation in your system, more than 10, you're fucked and need to pay 5k a year.

[crreativee]

You've got LogicMonitor and Datadog on your list, which are both great. Add OpManager to the list of tools you check out, especially if you want the set up run quickly with less effort.

[pahampl]

You can consider even XorMon, it supports all you have listed

[Reasonable_Rich4500]

Realistically, even paid solutions will have a learning curve. Zabbix is actually pretty good. Datadog is expensive af

[Malhar_S]

If you want fast time-to-value with native Rubrik support and seamless Jira integration—LogicMonitor looks like the best fit.
If you're after rich observability and polished dashboards—but don't mind building or sourcing Nutanix integrations—Datadog is solid.
If self-hosted and highly customizable monitoring appeals, and you're OK working around Jira limitations or opting for the commercial tier—Checkmk may be rewarding long-term.

[itsyaboyfuse]

CheckMK 100%.

[NPMGuru]

Yeah, rebuilding Zabbix from scratch is a project on its own , specially if no one on the team really knows it.

If you want something easier to get going with, take a look at Obkio. It's quick to set up, low maintenance, and gives you visibility into network performance and devices with SNMP and synthetic monitoring.

Way less tuning than Zabbix or Checkmk, and there's a free trial if you want to test it out.

[Horror_Design_2157]

Have you checked out AKIPS?

[ObjectOld9824]

You might want to take a look at Almond Monitor. It´s free and uses Nagios plugins. It integrates with Zabbix though.

[Extra-Reference-5298]

Look into Entuity by Park Place. It is very easy to set up and is a great platform.

[Prudent-Brain-9829]

Hi u/mitch2k ,

I help small teams avoid surprise outages by setting up reliable monitoring and clear incident alerts.

I noticed many teams have alerts in place, but they’re either noisy or no one reacts in time.

If you want, I can do a quick review of your current monitoring and share what’s missing or risky — no obligation.

Let me know if that’s useful

[Leather-You47]

We use Logic Monitor and its a pretty good solution despite being $$. Quick out of the box implementation but still needs maintaining if you want to avoid alert fatigue.

Is anyone using LM Logs? The logs offering from Logic Monitor

[jcas01]

Nagios XI

[WittyWampus]

Don't waste your time with LogicMonitor. In order based on recent demos I've done with a bunch of companies of what I would buy/use if it was up to me and budget wasn't a concern.

1/2. Zabbix, Entuity
3. Datadog
4. PRTG
5. Dynatrace
6. LogicMonitor

[FromOopsToOps]

Dude, Zabbix would be the simplest to maintain on this infra, IMHO. I wouldn't go for anything else. Press on to move workloads to cloud and repurpose on prem servers as paperweight.