Checkmk

Score9.1 out of 10

18 Reviews and Ratings

What is Checkmk?

Checkmk is a solution for IT Monitoring of servers, applications, networks, cloud infrastructures (public, private, hybrid), containers, storage, databases and environment sensors. It can be deployed under all major Linux distributions or users can run it as Docker container or virtual appliance on other operating systems including Windows.

Categories & Use Cases

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Network device monitoring
Monitor the real-time performance and health of devices on your network
Category average: 7.9
Multiple Server Monitoring
Server Monitoring is a process to monitor server's system resources like CPU Usage, Memory Consumption, I/O etc.
Category average: 8.6
Multi-device monitoring
Network device monitoring in real time for any devices on your network
Category average: 8.2

Data visualization
Ability to produce visualizations to simplify understanding of data
Category average: 8.8
Data backup and recovery
Backup and recovery of lost data
Category average: 7.2
Software and hardware inventory
Management of the physical and software from acquisition through disposal.
Category average: 6.2

Most Frequent Users

Top 3 industries using Checkmk.

Based on HG Insights installation data

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#1 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

23.7%

285 installations of 1,204

#2 most frequent

Information

13.2%

159 installations of 1,204

#3 most frequent

Manufacturing

10.0%

121 installations of 1,204

Verified User

Strategist in Information Technology (501-1000 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

WE monitor our servers regarding all operating critical measures like disk space, running processes, memory needed, etc. As we have hundreds of linux servers, a central monitoring tool was needed to prevenmt service outages. Compared to other solutions , CheckMK gives us the most flexible solution to also monitor processes not included in the basic installation or any plugins.

Pros

Flexibility using own scripts.
Observability
Management

Cons

Resources needed.
Onboarding process.
Monitoring Kubernetes.

Return on Investment

Costs are relatively low compared to other products.
Resource usage increasing with the latest versions.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft System Center

Other Software Used

SentinelOne Singularity, AlienVault OSSIM (discontinued), Enginsight

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology (501-1000 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We currently use Checkmk to monitor all our IT infrastructure from vmware cluster and vms to our network switches and firewall. We use both Windows and Linux in our organization, the Checkmk agent is excellent in both environments. Checkmk allows us to avoid unexpected issues and downtime due to its in-depth monitoring of services. Also, the graphs and data are an excellent tool for management to show downtime and stats.

Pros

monitoring
alerts
Graphs

Cons

Updates
mobile interface
Agent for android devices

Return on Investment

avoid downtime
Plan updates based on usage of a VM or network switch to avoid impacting users
User satisfaction increased due to less visible downtime or issues with our IT infrastructure.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Nagios XI

Other Software Used

GLPI, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Synology Active Backup Suite

DJ Hammett

IT Manager in Information Technology at Banker Wire (201-500 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Checkmk to track changes on the network connected to our networking equipment. With thousands of network connections using Checkmk to manage them has made my life significantly easier. I am alerted when a port is disconnected or connected allowing a proper trace of the cable. Checkmk also has assisted me with monitoring all equipment attached to the software to ensure network quality is in check as well as device status. Very useful for servers for knowing if there is a RAID issue or disk issue.

Pros

Device Management
Monitoring Network Quality
Device Quality of Service
SNMP
IOT Monitoring

Cons

Layout
Ease of Use
Upgradability

Most Important Features

SNMP
Network Monitoring
Device Management

Return on Investment

Saved me time in finding ports in the building
Troubleshooting Servers
Tracking good or bad network connections

Alternatives Considered

PRTG Network Monitor

Other Software Used

Atera

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What is Checkmk?

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Checkmk Key Features

Top Performing Features

Network device monitoring

Multiple Server Monitoring

Multi-device monitoring

Areas for Improvement

Data visualization

Data backup and recovery

Software and hardware inventory

Who Buys & Uses Checkmk

Most Frequent Users

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Information

Manufacturing

Most Frequent Users

Small Businesses

Mid-sized Companies

Enterprises

Most Frequent Users

Germany

United States of America

France

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