June 10, 2015 · Server · 1 comment

MariaDB is a drop-in replacement for MySQL.MariaDB strives to be the logical choice for database professionals looking for a robust, scalable, and reliable SQL server. To accomplish this, the MariaDB Foundation work closely and cooperatively with the larger community of users and developers in the true spirit of Free and open source software, and release software in a manner that balances predictability with reliability.
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June 1, 2015 · Monitoring, Server · (No comments)

NagiosQL is a web based administration tool designed for Nagios, but might also work with forks. It helps you to easily build a complex configuration with all options, manage and use them. NagiosQL is based on a webserver with PHP, MySQL and local file or remote access to the Nagios configuration files.
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May 29, 2015 · Monitoring · 3 comments

Nagios® Core™ is an Open Source system and network monitoring application. It watches hosts and services that you specify, alerting you when things go bad and when they get better.Nagios Core was originally designed to run under Linux, although it should work under most other unices as well.
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May 22, 2015 · Server · 31 comments

RADIUS, which stands for “Remote Authentication Dial In User Service”, is a network protocol -- a system that defines rules and conventions for communication between network devices -- for remote user authentication and accounting. Commonly used by Internet Service Providers (ISPs), cellular network providers, and corporate and educational networks, the RADIUS protocol serves three primary functions:
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May 20, 2015 · Monitoring · (No comments)

vnStat is a console-based network traffic monitor for Linux and BSD that keeps a log of network traffic for the selected interface(s). It uses the network interface statistics provided by the kernel as information source. This means that vnStat won't actually be sniffing any traffic and also ensures light use of system resources.
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