Open source network management comparison: Support
Table of contents for Open source network management comparison
- Open source network management comparison: Introduction
- Open source network management comparison: General
- Open source network management comparison: Platform
- Open source network management comparison: Support
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Update 1: Zenoss has a forum / mailing list system. Both interoperate together so a post to one goes automatically into the other
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Jack Hughes's wry observations of the tech industry from the bottom looking up.
A small clarification, Zenoss’ forums and mailing lists are linked, so we have both. You can use either the forum or mail interface and the results are cross-posted. We find it useful for people who prefer one interface over another, plus you get the advantage of the externally browsable and searchable interface of the forums and the convenience of a mailing list.
Thanks,
Quote | Posted July 18, 2008, 2:40 pmMatt Ray
Zenoss Community Manager
@Matt - thanks for the feedback … I have now made the correction
Quote | Posted July 18, 2008, 2:45 pmHi,
Quote | Posted July 23, 2008, 9:58 amDid you check/compare these products in-depth?
I mean, did you run some pilot and analyze it?
thanks,
Vitaly
@Vitaly - I don’t have the facilities to run a full pilot. I am not attempting to perform a review.
Quote | Posted July 25, 2008, 1:07 pmI am currently building a comparison document on OpenNMS, Nagios and Zenoss. It set off as a short comparison but is turning into a much more in-depth document. This is currently very much a Work In Progress but anyone who would like to look at the draft, it’s on our website at
http://www.skills-1st.co.uk/papers/jane/open_source_mgmt_options.pdf
I repeat - this is not complete. I still have the performance sections to do and the nice, pithy conclusions! I envisage the first few sections and the last few sections being used to get quick product comparisons and the big sections on each of the 3 products to be used as more in-depth reference material.
Any input gratefully accepted though.
Quote | Posted August 4, 2008, 1:30 pmCheers,
Jane
@Jane - given your “big 4″ experience, it would be interesting to see a comparison with those.
Quote | Posted August 4, 2008, 1:53 pmHi Jack,
Quote | Posted August 4, 2008, 2:32 pmPerhaps I will get some comparisons with the big commercial products into those nice pithy conclusions! Anyone else particularly interested in that? I can’t easily do all 4 but I do have working experience with HP and IBM.
Cheers,
Jane
The first draft of the Nagios, OpenNMS, Zenoss paper is now complete and available at http://www.skills-1st.co.uk/papers/jane/open_source_mgmt_options.pdf .
Comments much appreciated. Jack - no comments to compare against the big 4 yet - that might be a separate paper…..
Cheers,
Quote | Posted August 11, 2008, 8:57 amJane