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The open source start-up dream still lives at Nagios: The open source start-up dream still lives at NagiosDana, what is the best way to comercialize an open source project? I thinkthe answer will be in the size and type of project.But, in many cases, we have a non-profit group running the project, and it is commercialized by other for-profit...; Tags: nagios, mysql, open source, open-source start-up; Discussion threads 2007-11-18
Use these Nagios plugins to test local resources on your network: Nagios, an open source system and network monitoring tool, has recently emerged as a popular and affordable choice for systems administrators in organizations of all sizes. Nagios runs on Linux and most *nix variants and can be configured to continuously monitor network services (SMTP,POP3, HTTP, NNTP, and PING),...; Tags: network, plug-in, network monitoring, nagios, network administration, networking; Book chapters 2007-01-24
GroundWork laid for open-source IT monitoring: GroundWork laid for open-source IT monitoringOpen Source Network Management?What Groundwork does makes a lot of sense.However, since they rely so much on open source, it would be nice if the software was open source too, and available for download!-- CheersPhilippephilippe ombredanne | nexB - Open IT Asset Management 1 650...; Tags: information technology, nagios, open source; Discussion threads 2004-09-20

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GroundWork launches enterprise edition, version 5.2 upgrade: GroundWork Open Source is moving higher up the food chain. To that end, the company launched at the start of the Open Source Business Conference in San Francisco its first enterprise edition and a significant upgrade of its networking monitoring platform that is more scalable and extensible. ...; Tags: enterprise edition, open source, monitoring, groundwork open source, groundwork monitor 5.2, groundwork monitor enterprise, paula rooney; Blog posts 2008-03-25
Hyperic and managing by exception: A short while ago, I had the opportunity to speak with the good folks of Hyperic once again. The conversation originally centered on the topic of their new release, Hyperic HQ 3.2, but then went off on a very important tangent, managing resource by exception. Let's start with a quick...; Tags: team, information technology, mysql, scalability, hyperic 3.2, management environment, team management, open source, databases, management, enterprise software, software, data management, dan kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-02-05

Hyperic HQ (msi): Hyperic network management software lets you monitor and manage every layer of your infrastructure with Hyperic HQ, from the OS up to your app servers. You can track configuration, log, and security events. Hyperic autodiscovers hardware and software inventory, and can be run remotely. This package is the free, open...; Tags: mysql, scalability, tools & techniques, open source, databases, management, enterprise software, software, data management; Software downloads 2008-01-15
Can Sourceforge marketplace open the cash drawer?: Sourceforge has always been more about traffic than money. No more. Sourceforge.Net MarketplaceÂ registers those with skills, organizes the skills into categories (even non-programming categories) and tries to make money from the deals which result. The system launches with over 600 listings...; Tags: sourceforge, sourceforge.net marketplace, supply chain management (scm), tools & techniques, b2b, open source, enterprise software, software, management, e-business/e-commerce, internet, dana blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-12-07
The open source start-up dream still lives at Nagios: Ethan Galstad right has a dream, to turn Nagios.Org, the open source network monitoring project he runs in St. Paul, Minn., into Nagios Enterprises, a profitable open source software company. The dream has been transforming coders into entrepreneurs for several years, and Galstad does not come to...; Tags: ethan galstad, open source, dana blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-11-18
Stream Checker (zip): Stream Checker is a crucial tool for system administrators to monitor windows media streams or services. Integrates cleanly with existing monitoring infrastructure like Nagios. Stream Checker runs on a windows host and accepts work requests via HTTP. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: monitor, window, monitoring, streamchecker, construction, monitors & displays, hardware, components; Software downloads 2007-10-17
Windows, meet SUSE: Novell, Microsoft open lab: Windows, meet SUSE: Novell, Microsoft open labNothing but good for consumers/usersTo be sure this will have the zealots howling but the truth is, this is great for consumer/users that are demanding interoperability. It won't be long before Novell becomes the corporate choice for mixed Windows/Linux environmants.Err 'stab'or more likely...; Tags: linux, operating systems, open source, servers, unix, novell inc., microsoft corp., suse, microsoft windows; Discussion threads 2007-09-12
How real are the 451 findings?: Dan Farber is featuring news of another 451 Group study showing that open source is "just about" to take over the system management business.As Yogi Berra once said, "it's deja vu all over again."I have been giving, and getting, this prediction since I first joined ZDNet almost three years ago....; Tags: support, security, network administration, middleware, infrastructure, general, enterprise policy, applications; Blog posts 2007-08-01
Automated System and Service Monitoring With openQRM and Nagios: The first step to make sure all systems and services in a data centers are running well is to monitor them. A well-known, proven and widely used monitoring tool is Nagios which is available for openQRM in the flavor of an additional plugin. The second, also essential, step is the...; Tags: data center, monitoring, ukuug, data centers, storage, hardware, data management; White papers 2007-07-25
hi5 saves time with Hyperic Enterprise: I had an opportunity to speak with Akash Garg, hi5 NetworkÂ’s CTO, about how his organization is using tools from Hyperic. Thanks Akash for taking the time to chat with me.Please tell me who you are and a bit about your organization.hi5 networks is a leading social networking destination...; Tags: managing virtualized environments; Blog posts 2007-06-29
Doubt no more than mySQL is enterprise class: Doubt no more than mySQL is enterprise classOracle has been moving up the stack for some time now, realizing thatthe database itself will be a commodity. Yes, Oracle still make a lot of money off of the database, but that will be shrinking as time goes on. They will be...; Tags: open source, databases, unique identifier, oracle corp., mysql, enterprise class; Discussion threads 2007-06-11
Using Nagios to Monitor Faults in a Self-Healing Environment: The concepts of detecting and monitoring faults in a self-healing environment are examined. The Nagios faultdetection system is evaluated and its self-healing capabilities researched. This paper outlines possibilities of interconnecting Nagios with other applications in order to further facilitate and automate recovery after service failures. This paper examines how the...; Tags: monitor, monitoring, university of helsinki, nagios faultdetection system; White papers 2007-05-14
Nagios Desktop Sign (widget): Nagios Desktop Sign is for Nagios users. It can alert of any status of your service group. Stay updated with your services. Nagios is a powerful open source host and service monitor. It allows you to find network problems before your clients, end-users or managers do. The Nagios desktop sign...; Tags: desktop, network, service, nagios desktop sign, monitors & displays, networking, hardware, components; Software downloads 2007-05-11
Free Zenoss does 90ò0of what big system monitors do: Free Zenoss does 90ò0of what big system monitors doJust to be clear...Thanks, Dana, for the discussion today and the mention. Just to be clear, our position is not that we "do 90% of what the Big 4 do" but rather: (1) we provide strong coverage of what organizations are *really*...; Tags: network administration, open source, networking, zenoss, opennms; Discussion threads 2007-02-16
iPod tops annual Amazon charts: iPod tops annual Amazon chartsAnybody home?This article shows a remarkable lack of common sense in the last paragraph. It's stupid to compare DS Lite sales to sales of full-fledged consoles like the Wii and XBox360... and dumber still to refer to all three systems as "games." It also...; Tags: games, digital music, digital media, unix, open source, nintendo wii, microsoft corp., microsoft zune, amazon.com inc., game, steve ballmer, apple ipod; Discussion threads 2006-12-28
XML closing the community-code gap: It's always a challenge to narrow the time it takes for customer input to make it into a product.Zenoss does not entirely solve that problem with its latest release. But it goes a long way toward solving it with its community site and XML support.The latest version of their IT...; Tags: bill karpovich, xml; Blog posts 2006-09-15
Too important to be open source?: Too important to be open source?Yet encryption xan be open sourced ???The idea seems right until you consider the best encrytpion programme on the planet is open source. Is not the code base, but the encryption key that secures it that really matters. Open source programmes in my experience, get...; Tags: open source, software; Discussion threads 2006-08-02