Nagios Core

Open source

Open-source monitoring system that watches hosts, services, and network devices and raises alerts when problems occur.

by Nagios EnterprisesOfficial site ↗Source code ↗

License: open-source
Open source: Yes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Documentation(HTTPS URL): https://assets.nagios.com/downloads/nagioscore/docs/nagioscore/4/en/Verified

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): self-hostedVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): open-sourceVerification pending
Source repository(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscoreVerified
SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT): GPL-2.0-onlyVerification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): monitoring of network services (SMTP, POP3, HTTP, PING, etc.), monitoring of host resources (processor load, disk usage, etc.), plugin interface for user-developed service monitoring methods, network host hierarchy using parent hosts to distinguish down vs unreachable hosts, notifications when problems occur and get resolved (email, pager, or user-defined method), optional web interface for current network status, history, and log file rotationVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Teams wanting a free, self-hosted GPL-licensed network and host monitoring core extensible via user-developed pluginsVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Changelog/release notes(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/NagiosEnterprises/nagioscore/blob/master/ChangelogVerified
Current version(1.12.3): 4.5.14Verified
Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerified

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