Nov 28

Not all open source IT monitoring systems are made equal. Just as IT infrastructures vary according to the size, location and type of business, so the systems that monitor and report on their performance must be flexible, easy to scale and configure to meet the demands of an ever changing business.

Opsview gives you the edge with open source monitoring by offering an easy to install and configure system that delivers enhanced functionality in a highly scalable, commercially supported system.

If you’re replacing your existing monitoring solution, or evaluating systems for implementation, here are 10 reasons why you should consider Opsview:

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Nov 21

How to Get Twitter Notifications in Opsview

Opsview gives you lots of standard options for receiving status notifications, but with a bit of custom scripting you can also get status messages from Opsview and post them to a Twitter account. This could be useful if you want to keep all your status messages in one place with a timeline. Plus you can also set up an account for other members of your team to follow so they can also see the updates. However it’s probably best that the Twitter account is kept within your organisation unless you want the world to see the status of your servers!

This article tells you how to configure Opsview to send messages to Twitter. For configuring this you need to have access to the shell of your Opsview server.

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Nov 14

Moving an Opsview Master ServerUprooting the Opsview Master server is probably last on every administrator’s to-do list. But it’s not a perfect world and extenuating circumstances may require the master to be positioned elsewhere.

Here are 10 steps to move an Opsview master server and limit downtime during the relocation of your IT monitoring system.

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Nov 07

Virtualization MonitoringThe adoption of virtual IT systems is growing rapidly, offering lower costs and improved availability. However virtualization’s inherent flexibility brings with it significant management challenges that can’t be solved using multiple monitoring tools.

Opsview provides a single, consolidated view of all your virtual systems and guests allowing for easier event correlation and rapid time to fix. Combined with native network, enterprise application and Cloud support Opsview offers unparalleled coverage of your entire infrastructure. Continue reading »

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