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How To
How to Install Zabbix on Windows with a Linux Subsystem
July 8, 2025
Handy Tips
It’s a very well known fact that Zabbix can only be installed on Linux. But what if you are in a Windows environment and getting a Linux machine is not so simple or even possible? This can obstruct the implementation of Zabbix, or at least significantly delay it. Not only that, building a POC outside […]
Podman Container Monitoring with Prometheus Exporter, part 2
June 12, 2025
Handy Tips
In the first part of this post, we explored how to get data with HTTP agent from the Prometheus Podman exporter and use the same item data for the Podman pods Discovery rule as well as item and trigger prototypes. In part 2 of the same series, we’ll learn how to discover and monitor Podman […]
Podman Container Monitoring with Prometheus Exporter, part 1
June 10, 2025
Handy Tips
In part one of this blog post, I will show you how to monitor Podman pods using HTTP agent item to retrieve data from the Prometheus Podman exporter. Let’s get started!
Interactive Dashboard Creation for Large Organizations and MSPs
May 19, 2025
How To
Dashboard widgets have received substantial improvements in the latest Zabbix releases – everything from brand-new widgets to greatly expanding upon existing widget features. The post will cover some of the new improvements as well as lesser-known dashboard and widget features, while discussing multiple dashboard use cases targeted at large organizations and MSPs.
Optimizing Incident Management with Zabbix and PagerDuty
May 13, 2025
Community
When monitoring environments, we sometimes need to rely on third-party tools to better manage functionality and optimize responses to alerts. Let’s explore how to integrate Zabbix with PagerDuty, a real-time incident management solution designed to improve the reliability of digital services, including best practices and configuration details.
Deploying Zabbix Components with Docker and Docker Compose
April 8, 2025
Handy Tips
Installing Zabbix from packages can feel overwhelming, due to the availability of different configuration options. The detailed and comprehensive documentation certainly helps to check the purpose of these multiple options, what values can be set in their fields, and if one is required for your planned deployment. There are quite a few official Zabbix blog […]
Monitoring Windows servers with Zabbix agent
April 1, 2025
Handy Tips
Monitoring a Windows server helps verify and keep track of reboots, disk space, memory, CPU, communication loss, and high bandwidth consumption within the server – in fact, anything unusual that may require attention. In this post, we’ll see how to install and configure the Zabbix server and Zabbix agent on Windows, highlighting the key points […]
Monitoring Pure Storage FlashArray with Zabbix
March 25, 2025
Handy Tips
Monitoring data storage systems is the key to keeping modern IT systems running smoothly. With the rapid growth of data and the need for instant access, using high-performance solutions like Pure Storage FlashArray is not just an advantage – it’s a necessity. However, even the most advanced systems require careful oversight regarding their performance and […]
The First Steps Toward Monitoring with Zabbix and SNMP
March 11, 2025
Handy Tips
In this article, we’ll explore how to use Zabbix to monitor a MikroTik device via SNMP, using specific templates that allow you to visualize the status of interfaces and their performance. Read on to understand how to use network monitoring to ensure the correct operation and performance of devices in an infrastructure employing the SNMP […]
Building a Monitoring Dashboard: Which Metrics to Track?
March 4, 2025
Community
A well-designed monitoring dashboard is the key to helping users process, interact with, and analyze data. Done right, it allows key decision-makers to track metrics and gain insights in an organized, easy-to-read format, while giving technical teams complete visibility into IT performance at a single glance. Done wrong, it creates information overload, with too much […]
Creating a Personal Assistant in Zabbix with Artificial Intelligence
February 5, 2025
How To
Zabbix is dedicated to monitoring IT infrastructures based on predetermined thresholds, such as servers, networks, and applications. Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into Zabbix as a complement allows a user to mitigate alerts based on these predetermined thresholds, offering possible causes and solutions to problems. This can help a user resolve incidents more efficiently.
Monitoring Sensor Data with Zabbix and Modbus Protocol
January 23, 2025
How To
This week’s blog entry comes to us from Nyein Chan Zaw, who is based in Bangkok, Thailand and works as an Infrastructure Specialist for Green Will Solution. Read on to see how he uses his integrating a Modbus protocol with Zabbix to monitor data from temperature, humidity, and smoke sensors — and display their metrics […]
