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Over 1 year ago
Contributed a review of Zabbix: Helps to save time but needs to add remote features
Over 1 year ago
Insightful review!
Over 1 year ago
Answered a question: What do you like most about Zabbix?
The simplicity of the user interface. I run instances that are used by over 200 users including tech support, sales and field engineers, technicians, managers, directors, and customer technical teams. All are used with no or minimal training.
About 2 years ago
Answered a question: What operating system do you use in your business?
We use all sorts of operating systems as our technical teams and applications are diverse. We have Linux (RHEL for mission-critical applications, Oracle Linux, Old applications on Centos, and numerous Windows server operating systems for Microsoft applications.
About 2 years ago
Answered a question: What do you like most about PostgreSQL?
The stability and the abundant community support resources.
Almost 3 years ago
Answered a question: How do you protect your API from security threats?
The principle is to consider every aspect of the API's use and then evaluate and loopholes for security breaches. So one can consider the following
Securing connection by always using the strongest latest update versions and conveniently available connection securing…
About 3 years ago
Answered a question: What is your primary use case for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)?
We use RHEL for network management and network services systems.
We have DNS servers, data collectors, network management systems, subscriber management systems and network operations systems running on RHEL.
I personally have dealt with systems as early as RHEL 4,5,6 and…
About 3 years ago
Contributed a review of Oracle Linux: Compatible with RedHat operating systems, stable and easy to set up
About 3 years ago
Answered a question: What is your primary use case for CentOS?
We have been using CentOS for running different network management and monitoring applications. We have CentOS for DNS, Subscriber Management, Network Monitoring, Databases and Remote Network Management Servers.
About 3 years ago
Replied to reviewer1602072 What would you choose for observability: Grafana observability platform or ELK stack?
@reviewer1602072 Thank you Sunil for your valuable inputs
About 3 years ago
I am pleased to see what other tools you have used before switching to Zabbix, out of those I have only used PRTG and I see Zabbix as a better option by far.
About 3 years ago
Contributed a review of Grafana: Customizable, flexible, open source dashboarding tool supporting a lot of data sources
About 3 years ago
About 3 years ago
Answered a question: RHEL or SUSE Linux Enterprise?
Their performances and pricing are comparable.
RHEL is more popular in terms of security, stability and reliability. RHAL has more addons to offer and offers more popular cloud services too.
About 3 years ago
Answered a question: Can you recommend a solution to replace Cyberoam 200ing Firewall?
I have replaced 100ing's with Sophos XG230's and 1000ing with Sophos XG450 and they are doing great.
You also have to consider some new requirements you may have in the future and whether you will need to integrate a firewall with your endpoint security solution. Take a…
Over 3 years ago
Answered a question: Which application integration do you expect to have with Zabbix?
Personally, I have new requirements day by day.
Started with Grafana for visualization, Email and some webhook applications like Telegram, Slack and Mattermost for notification. Looking forward to integrating with automation tools like Ansible, Hashcorp consul and Rundeck…
Over 3 years ago
Answered a question: What is your primary use case for Postman?
We use Postman for testing and validating API's. Used it for testing, debugging and validating SOAP and HTTP API's.
Almost 4 years ago
Contributed a review of MariaDB: Provides great database for systems monitoring data and performance stability
Almost 4 years ago
Answered a question: What are the advantages of using a paid (vs open source) IT Infrastructure Monitoring solution?
The main reason large companies invest in paid solutions is the advanced and timely support provided when using paid solutions. And of course those who sell the solutions need to do a good support job to continue selling their products
Using open source solutions means…
Almost 4 years ago
Contributed a review of PostgreSQL: Easy to manage, good integration, powerful plugins, improves performance, and saves on storage space
Almost 4 years ago
Projects
Almost 4 years ago
Implemented Infrastructure and Customer Services Monitoring SolutionsImplemented Infrastructure and Customer Services Monitoring Solutions
Almost 4 years ago
Set up Internal IP Network Infrastructure NMSPlanned and Implemented two monitoring systems. One for monitoring internal IP Core, Distribution and Access Devices, Servers, Selected Services and Applications. Over a thousand devices and hundreds of thousands of item were monitored
The second NMS monitored Corporate…
Over 3 years ago
Deployed an IT Infrastructure Monitoring SolutionDeployed an IT Infrastructure Monitoring Solution for Tanzania Higher Education Students Loans Board Sites. The solution monitors network hardware and services, server hardware and performance metrics and applications.
Over 3 years ago
Set up Internal IP Network Infrastructure NMSImplemented an enterprise IT infrastructure monitoring system. Optimized and tuned to monitor over 250 hosts on low computing resources.
About 3 years ago
Zabbix Grafana IntegrationZabbix Grafana Integration
We had to integrate one of our Zabbix instance with Grafana for better visualization and analytics
About 2 years ago
Infrastructure and Log Management SystemsImplemented a network, servers, websites, applications, services and log management system. Intergrated the systems with a logs and metrics visualization system. Set up and integrated Zabbix, Grafana, Loki, Rsyslog, Fluentbit, Promtail, Grafana Agent, Postgresql and Apache.
Reviews
About 3 years ago
Grafana
Almost 4 years ago
MariaDB
Almost 4 years ago
PostgreSQL
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Over 1 year ago
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
About 2 years ago
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
About 3 years ago
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
Over 3 years ago
Network Monitoring Software
Almost 4 years ago
IT Infrastructure Monitoring
Comments
Over 1 year ago
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
About 3 years ago
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
About me
A Technology Savvy, Creative and Relentless Networks and Systems Engineer with Diverse Knowledge. Coordinating, Supporting and Mentoring Distributed Teams.
Passionate About Simplifying the Management of Complex Hybrid ICT Infrastructures Using Low Cost, Robust, Flexible and Scalable Solutions. IT Infrastructure, Networks, Systems, Services and Applications Monitoring, Automation, Orchestration, Security and Performance Optimization.
Highly Experienced in Service Provider and Enterprise Network Planning, Design, Implementation, Management and Operations.
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