Comments on: Linux Monitoring for Kaseya: Here’s A New Twist http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/ Managed Services & Cloud Services Blog for VARs & MSPs Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:09:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Monitoring CentOS Linux with Kaseya | MCB Systems http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/comment-page-1/#comment-56532 Monitoring CentOS Linux with Kaseya | MCB Systems Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:59:46 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/#comment-56532 [...] For further discussion of Linux monitoring, check out this MSPMentor article, which cites the original post above. Tags: kaseya, monitoring, rmm, snmp This entry was posted [...] [...] For further discussion of Linux monitoring, check out this MSPMentor article, which cites the original post above. Tags: kaseya, monitoring, rmm, snmp This entry was posted [...]

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/comment-page-1/#comment-47858 Joe Panettieri Sat, 02 May 2009 15:33:24 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/#comment-47858 Hey Mark: Thanks for the update. I will be out at the Kaseya user conference in a few weeks and will ask where Kaseya's multi-platform support is heading next, etc. Hey Mark: Thanks for the update. I will be out at the Kaseya user conference in a few weeks and will ask where Kaseya’s multi-platform support is heading next, etc.

]]> By: Mark Berry http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/comment-page-1/#comment-47842 Mark Berry Sat, 02 May 2009 00:22:52 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/#comment-47842 I've updated <a href="http://blogs.mcbsys.com/mark/post/Monitoring-CentOS-Linux-with-Kaseya.aspx" rel="nofollow">my original blog post</a> with my experience regarding the performance implications of Kaseya's approach to Linux monitoring. I’ve updated my original blog post with my experience regarding the performance implications of Kaseya’s approach to Linux monitoring.

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/comment-page-1/#comment-47299 Joe Panettieri Mon, 20 Apr 2009 02:10:13 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/#comment-47299 Ken: I know there are dozens (hundreds?) of Linux distributions out there, but it looks like you've got the vast majority (in terms of those with ample market share) covered. Ken: I know there are dozens (hundreds?) of Linux distributions out there, but it looks like you’ve got the vast majority (in terms of those with ample market share) covered.

]]> By: Ken Vanderweel http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/comment-page-1/#comment-47298 Ken Vanderweel Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:57:23 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/#comment-47298 Hi Joe, jumping in to answer the question you put to Gary… Absolutely, Nimsoft supports Linux in spades – deep monitoring and multiple Linux variants are supported including; Red Hat, Fedora Core, SUSE, Ubuntu, Debian, and others. Numerous Nimsoft partners and customers, both MSP and corporate enterprises, have brought our solution on board over the years to monitor tens, hundreds, and thousands of Linux servers. Server monitoring is the most common implementation in amongst our customer base, Linux desktops are equally supported. For example… in 2005, Rackspace, a world leader in hosting, selected Nimsoft monitoring for its enterprise Linux managed hosting offering – here is a link to the Rackspace press release; http://www.rackspace.com/information/mediacenter/release.php?id=48 Ken Vanderweel Nimsoft, Inc. Hi Joe, jumping in to answer the question you put to Gary…

Absolutely, Nimsoft supports Linux in spades – deep monitoring and multiple Linux variants are supported including; Red Hat, Fedora Core, SUSE, Ubuntu, Debian, and others.

Numerous Nimsoft partners and customers, both MSP and corporate enterprises, have brought our solution on board over the years to monitor tens, hundreds, and thousands of Linux servers. Server monitoring is the most common implementation in amongst our customer base, Linux desktops are equally supported.

For example… in 2005, Rackspace, a world leader in hosting, selected Nimsoft monitoring for its enterprise Linux managed hosting offering – here is a link to the Rackspace press release; http://www.rackspace.com/information/mediacenter/release.php?id=48

Ken Vanderweel
Nimsoft, Inc.

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/comment-page-1/#comment-47250 Joe Panettieri Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:53:47 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/#comment-47250 Rob: Belated thank you for the comment. It had gotten stuck in our spam filter and I just spotted it. Eight years of Linux support? Impressive, considering Canonical (Ubuntu Linux) has only been around 5 years. Rob: Belated thank you for the comment. It had gotten stuck in our spam filter and I just spotted it. Eight years of Linux support? Impressive, considering Canonical (Ubuntu Linux) has only been around 5 years.

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/comment-page-1/#comment-47247 Joe Panettieri Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:31:18 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/#comment-47247 Gary: Is Nimsoft supporting Linux? Also, what type of customer demand are you seeing for Linux support -- both from your corporate customers and MSPs? Only servers or some desktops? Gary: Is Nimsoft supporting Linux? Also, what type of customer demand are you seeing for Linux support — both from your corporate customers and MSPs? Only servers or some desktops?

]]> By: Gary Read http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/comment-page-1/#comment-47246 Gary Read Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:39:59 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/#comment-47246 Wow - using SNMP to monitor Linux servers. Ouch - that is not a good way to do it. Wow – using SNMP to monitor Linux servers. Ouch – that is not a good way to do it.

]]> By: Joe Panettieri http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/comment-page-1/#comment-47213 Joe Panettieri Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:51:54 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/#comment-47213 Nick, Thanks for weighing in. As a whole I think the MSP industry is underestimating Linux. That comment is not directly aimed at Kaseya. It's aimed at entire industry. I am not one of those guys who thinks the world is switching entirely from Windows to Linux. But the last 5 years or so have proven that most MSPs need at least limited Mac OS X support. And currently, any MSPs working in midsize or large biz need Linux support. Over the next five years, all MSPs working in small and midsize will need full Linux support capabilities on the server, and at least some point solutions for desktops as Linux lands there. Watch the netbook market closely. It's a sign of things to come. Major service providers are going to offer Linux and Windows netbooks for free with service (WiFi/3G) contracts. -jp Nick,

Thanks for weighing in. As a whole I think the MSP industry is underestimating Linux. That comment is not directly aimed at Kaseya. It’s aimed at entire industry. I am not one of those guys who thinks the world is switching entirely from Windows to Linux.

But the last 5 years or so have proven that most MSPs need at least limited Mac OS X support. And currently, any MSPs working in midsize or large biz need Linux support. Over the next five years, all MSPs working in small and midsize will need full Linux support capabilities on the server, and at least some point solutions for desktops as Linux lands there.

Watch the netbook market closely. It’s a sign of things to come. Major service providers are going to offer Linux and Windows netbooks for free with service (WiFi/3G) contracts.
-jp

]]> By: Nick Rowlett http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/comment-page-1/#comment-47212 Nick Rowlett Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:13:06 +0000 http://www.mspmentor.net/2009/04/17/linux-monitoring-for-kaseya-available-now-but-not-from-kaseya/#comment-47212 Joe, this brings up an interesting point. As these RMM providers duke it out for market superiority, I think the one that will win the lion's share in the end, will be the one who is quick to adapt to new products (on which to monitor). I won't say which one I use, but they do have a Linux agent...however they have to make one for each Linux distribution/version, which means that it is not fully compatible with everything out there at any given moment. Joe, this brings up an interesting point. As these RMM providers duke it out for market superiority, I think the one that will win the lion’s share in the end, will be the one who is quick to adapt to new products (on which to monitor). I won’t say which one I use, but they do have a Linux agent…however they have to make one for each Linux distribution/version, which means that it is not fully compatible with everything out there at any given moment.

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