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Question: Zabbix vs. Groundwork vs. other IT Infrastructure Monitoring tools
Answer: I believe there is one on Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_network_monitoring_systems However a matrix often doesn't tell the whole story. My advice is to try several of them out. The Wikipedia feature matrix looks useful, but just because one product looks like it has "all" of the features doesn't make it better, or even very good. The more scalable systems run better under Linux, than Windows. If you think you want a windows based system because it will be easier because you know windows, that is a reasonable point of view. However comprehensive network monitoring is not an "easy" thing, so ease is not something you should be expecting if you want a really comprehensive system. On the other hand, if all you want to do is see if you can ping some servers, then anything will work, and your task should be easy. Look for a tool that addresses your most important challenge. For example if you have a network supporting voip phones using Cisco infrastructure, and you are seeing voice quality issues, then focus on what system will solve those specific problems. I like systems that have a lot of ways to add my own customizations, and my most important systems have a lot of my own code running to collect data that is fed up to the monitoring system. Flexibility to solve more than "can I ping" is present in most systems, but not all systems will let you easily add new features of your own. I use zabbix. I have been monitoring complex infrastructure for 25 years, and I have investigated most of the tools out there, and used many of the most popular systems, and Zabbix was the first one that I loved. I have it alerting me when a user responds to phishing emails, monitoring my server HVAC systems, producing SLA reports on demand, and alerting me when someone leaves a door ajar... in addition to watching every port on my network, every aspect of my servers, etc. But *I* did that, Zabbix was just a tool to get me there. Zabbix is the first affordable system I used that was nearly complete to begin with. And to me it is easier to customize than most other systems. But your experience WILL be different. So try several out, and be prepared for it to take a LOT of your time. George Wenzel
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    I have researched a quite a few network monitoring tools which can be used for various monitoring purposes of not only the servers, but the intermediate routers as well. There are majorly three types of these softwares. Ones which are completely open-source, you can do almost anything you want using these, but they require quite some expertise before you can use them. Then there are the ones that are not open source, the enterprise softwares and cost you some money, but on the other hand, they are extremely easy to set-up and learn. You can have them up and running in a matter of minutes. And then there are those which are completely cloud based. They can be free of cost or charge some money depending on the software. The good thing about these is that you don’t have to install any extra software, and it can be managed completely online but then again these have limited features and you cannot exploit them to the full extent as you can do with the open-source and to some extent the enterprise software, so I won’t suggest you to use these, because these are generally not the complete solutions and require other support software to achieve the same. Below I have listed the outstanding pros and cons of the various Network analyzers that you can look into Nagios Pros: Nagios offers an extensive set of collector plug-ins that allows users to gather performance and availability data from a broad range of operating systems, including  Windows and Netware Nagios… Read more →
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    reviewer1246311 - PeerSpot reviewerreviewer1246311 (Works)
    User

    Please check this link also https://www.appsandreports.com/all-software-categories

    it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewerit_user174738 (IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees)
    Consultant

    please find the link to the comparison between the 4 network monitoring tools i mentioned : http://www.docdroid.net/11szk/network-monitors.pdf.html

    it_user238515 - PeerSpot reviewerit_user238515 (Incident and Problem Manager with 1,001-5,000 employees)
    Vendor

    Hi, I found this website. It´s amazing. Yoo can choice the software you wish to compare:
    http://network-management.softwareinsider.com/compare/54-60-106/GroundWork-Monitor-vs-ZABBIX-vs-Pandora-FMS

    it_user238515 - PeerSpot reviewerit_user238515 (Incident and Problem Manager with 1,001-5,000 employees)
    Vendor

    Please Anuj Could you provide us your experience ?? Thanks

    it_user76665 - PeerSpot reviewerit_user76665 (Engineer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees)
    Real User

    http://blog.unicsolution.com/2013/11/best-monitoring-solution-omd-nagios.html

    it_user174738 - PeerSpot reviewerit_user174738 (IT Developer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees)
    Consultant

    Hello,

    I had recently compared Zabbix, Solarwinds, PRTG and Nagios as prospective
    network monitoring tools. If you are interested in the same, I can provide
    you the document.

    Thanks
    Anuj Sethi

    it_user238515 - PeerSpot reviewerit_user238515 (Incident and Problem Manager with 1,001-5,000 employees)
    Vendor

    Thanks a lot to Tanmoy I´m using the link and is very helpful for us. Danila: I´m starting to use Zabbix and it looks very well Thanks

    it_user182061 - PeerSpot reviewerit_user182061 (Engineer at a financial services firm)
    Vendor

    I haven't use Groundwork, but I love zabbix.

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    Top Answer:We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points.
    Top Answer:The product is not expensive. I rate the product’s pricing a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive.
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    Top Answer:In terms of customization and integration, we have more flexibility. We can automate configurations, define deletion… more »
    Top Answer:Zabbix itself is free, but professional support is paid. They have different pricing tiers based on the category and… more »
    Top Answer:There are areas of improvement. The database grows really fast. So, when you install Zabbix, you have to deal with some… more »
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    Overview

    Juniper Mist Premium Analytics is a comprehensive network analytics solution that provides organizations with valuable insights into their network performance and user experience. The primary use case of this product is to enable IT teams to proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize their network infrastructure.

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    By providing real-time visibility into network performance, Juniper Mist Premium Analytics helps organizations quickly identify and resolve network issues. It offers detailed analytics on network traffic, application performance, and user behavior, allowing IT teams to pinpoint the root cause of problems and take immediate action. This not only reduces troubleshooting time but also enhances overall network reliability.

    Furthermore, Juniper Mist Premium Analytics enables organizations to optimize their network infrastructure. It provides insights into network capacity utilization, application usage patterns, and user behavior, allowing IT teams to make informed decisions about network design, resource allocation, and capacity planning. This helps organizations to ensure that their network is efficiently utilized and can support the growing demands of their users.

    Open source IT infrastructure monitoring system that collects performance data for systems, applications, and security.

    Zabbix is an open-source monitoring software that provides real-time monitoring and alerting for servers, networks, applications, and services. 

    It offers a wide range of features including data collection, visualization, and reporting. 

    With its user-friendly interface and customizable dashboards, Zabbix helps organizations ensure the availability and performance of their IT infrastructure.

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    GroundWork Monitor is ranked 42nd in Cloud Monitoring Software while Zabbix is ranked 2nd in Cloud Monitoring Software with 96 reviews. GroundWork Monitor is rated 8.0, while Zabbix is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of GroundWork Monitor writes "It's easy to setup and the plugins are easy to write. When we need to, the threshold is easy to change". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zabbix writes "Allows any number of customizations but lacks functionality for finding root causes". GroundWork Monitor is most compared with New Relic, Nagios XI and SolarWinds NPM, whereas Zabbix is most compared with Centreon, Checkmk, SolarWinds NPM, Nagios XI and Nagios Core.

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