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Do You Need a SIEM or a Visibility Foundation First?

The article argues that deploying a SIEM without first establishing a "visibility foundation" often results in expensive, unmanageable systems overwhelmed by uninvestigated alerts.…

How to Reduce Downtime with Proactive Maintenance Planning in Nagios XI

This article explains how to use Nagios XI’s downtime scheduling features to improve monitoring effectiveness and reduce alert fatigue. By differentiating between planned (schedule…

On-Premises vs. Cloud: Making the Right Choice for Your Infrastructure

The subscription migration trend is creating a new question for businesses: Should you follow vendors moving to cloud subscriptions or maintain infrastructure ownership with on-pre…

Navigating Licensing Changes and Data Sovereignty in IT Monitoring

In this article, we show why teams are moving from subscriptions to on premises monitoring for cost control and data sovereignty, and how to evaluate Nagios XI as a SolarWinds alte…

You Inherited a Nagios XI System. Now What?

In this article, we will walk through exactly what to do when you’ve (unexpectedly) been handed a Nagios XI instance.

What Is Network Monitoring and How Can I Make It Work for Me? 

In this article, we’ll review the basics of computer networking and then explore details about monitoring your network.

Real-Time Monitoring with Nagios

In this article, you’ll learn how you can implement real-time monitoring with Nagios as well as use cases for when real-time monitoring is not beneficial.

When Free Infrastructure Monitoring Costs More Than the Enterprise Version

Sometimes system administrators will set up infrastructure monitoring on free, open-source platforms to save money. But are these platforms really worth it?

Supporting Cybersecurity with Nagios Monitoring Solutions

Discover how Nagios Monitoring Solutions can play a critical role in supporting your cybersecurity strategy by predicting, identifying, and preventing security issues.

How to Reduce Downtime with Server Monitoring Software

Discover how minimizing downtime is possible with server monitoring software that allows you to quickly resolve IT issues.

Agent-Based vs. Agentless Monitoring with Nagios

Learn how and when to best use agent-based and agentless monitoring in your IT environment.

What Can You Do With the Free Edition of Nagios Log Server?

In this article, we'll cover what the main capabilities of Nagios Log Server are and how you can utilize those functionalities at a scaled-down level with the free version.