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Rating: 9 out of 10
Score
9 out of 10

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Pros

Customization Options: Users appreciate the extensive customization options in CheckMK, allowing them to tailor the monitoring solution to their specific needs. Several reviewers have mentioned how they were able to create their own checks, graphs, and dashboards, making it a highly flexible tool.

Distributed Monitoring Approach: The distributed monitoring approach of CheckMK is well-received by users as it enables efficient monitoring across multiple locations or network segments. Many users find this feature particularly useful for managing large-scale networks and ensuring comprehensive coverage.

User-Friendly Interface: Reviewers find the user interface of CheckMK simple and easy to navigate, with well-organized dashboards that display real-time data. This intuitive design has been praised by several users who appreciate how it enhances their overall experience with the software.

Reviews

2 Reviews

An excellent European and open-source monitoring solution.

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized

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

Likelihood to Recommend

In our organization which is a mash up of different hardware, software it was important to use an independent tool that wasn’t linked to one manufacturer incase a piece of hardware was dropped from support for example, we also value open-source software highly in our field. It’s important to in our IT environment to be able to customize and tweak software that we run. We don’t use the cloud monitoring aspect so Cannot comment on that side of the software.

VU
Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology (501-1000 employees)
Vetted Review
Checkmk
4 years of experience

Checkmk the SNMP savior

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized

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

Likelihood to Recommend

If you are looking for a great free to use SNMP monitoring agent Checkmk is the way to go. They far exceed the competition in that area. If the paid option is the way to go their competitors might have a leg up with ease of use and upgradability. Regardless I highly recommending trying their software.

DH
DJ Hammett
IT Manager in Information Technology at Banker Wire (201-500 employees)
Vetted Review
Checkmk
2 years of experience