Scalability, everything can be monitored.
System Integrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Scalability is extremely valuable.
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
Reporting is weak, if you want something better you must write your own SQL scripts/
For how long have I used the solution?
3 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Sometimes.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Yes, web-page Zabbix server, database can be separate machine.
How are customer service and support?
Never used the technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Yes, previously used Cacti or Nagios but Zabbix has node communication.
How was the initial setup?
Straightforward, if you understand basic things about databases or web services, it's easy.
What other advice do I have?
All data is stored in the database. If you have more than 200 hosts you need a fast disk or good tuning of the OS/database.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
System Consultant, Team Lead at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has good monitoring and alerting features, and is easy to use, integrate, and set up
Pros and Cons
- "SNMP monitoring, source discovery, and alert triggering are most valuable."
- "The System Center Operations Manager can be improved."
What is most valuable?
SNMP monitoring, source discovery, and alert triggering are most valuable.
It is a very easy product. Its dashboards are good and interactive. There is very good information.
We are able to use the Zabbix API for integration. We could integrate System Center Operations Manager and Zabbix with APIs to create a new product or alerting system.
What needs improvement?
The System Center Operations Manager can be improved.
Cloud monitoring can be a bit easier, and the Zabbix dashboard can be developed a little bit more.
There could be integration with Ansible Tower or AWX CLI.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is very easy to scale. Many customers use Zabbix. We have one Zabbix center with 10 customers. We have a Zabbix proxy and centralized monitoring.
How are customer service and support?
We have never used their technical support.
How was the initial setup?
Its deployment is easy. Virtual appliances are very easy, and Zabbix agents are supported across different platforms, such as Linux and Windows. I would rate it five out of five in terms of the ease of the setup.
What other advice do I have?
It is a good product. It is easy to integrate and use. We are happy with it.
I would rate it a nine out of 10.
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Information Technology Infrastructure Manager at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Allows us to monitor a lot of hardware equipment without any additional cost
Pros and Cons
- "Setup was straightforward. Initial deployment took two or three months."
- "It would be helpful if they translated the documentation to Cyrillic languages."
What is our primary use case?
We use Zabbix for monitoring server network equipment. The solution is deployed on-premises.
We have 10 technical engineers using the solution.
How has it helped my organization?
Zabbix allows us to monitor a lot of hardware equipment without any additional cost.
What is most valuable?
Most of the out-of-the-box features are valuable.
What needs improvement?
It would be helpful if they translated the documentation to Cyrillic languages.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using this solution for five months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
From time to time, there are agents failing, but it's not often. I think it's stable.
The solution is being used every day because it's a monitoring system.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
For our company, it is not scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Support is given through tickets, but I'm not directly in contact with Zabbix support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have previously used SolarWinds.
How was the initial setup?
Setup was straightforward. Initial deployment took two or three months.
What about the implementation team?
Implementation was completed by our engineers.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We pay the subscription for support by year.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.
I can recommend Zabbix as a monitoring system.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Flexible but the UI is hard to get used to.
Valuable Features:
Zabbix is very flexible and scalable.
Room for Improvement:
The UI is hard to get used to.
Use of Solution:
2 years
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Operations Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Stable and easy to set up, but problems that arise take a lot of research to solve
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is network traffic monitoring."
- "When we have a problem, we have to do a lot of research to solve it."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Zabbix for monitoring our servers and to display network traffic.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is network traffic monitoring.
What needs improvement?
When we have a problem, we have to do a lot of research to solve it.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Zabbix for a year and a half.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This product is quite stable.
How are customer service and technical support?
We have not had to contact technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not complex. In fact, it's quite easy.
It was quite quick to deploy.
What about the implementation team?
We have our own team who installed it and know how it is used.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
This solution is completely open-source, so it is quite affordable.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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