Comments on: Open source network management comparison: Support http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/open-source-network-management-comparison-support/ Your daily IT cuppa Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:05:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Jack Hughes http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/open-source-network-management-comparison-support/#comment-6876 Jack Hughes Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:36:32 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/?p=483#comment-6876 Thanks for the update Jane. I have blogged about it so I hope you get the attention you deserve. Must have been a lot of work. Congrats on your appearance with Cote & John in the IT management podcast I enjoyed it immensely. Thanks for the update Jane. I have blogged about it so I hope you get the attention you deserve. Must have been a lot of work. Congrats on your appearance with Cote & John in the IT management podcast I enjoyed it immensely.

]]> By: Jane Curry http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/open-source-network-management-comparison-support/#comment-6871 Jane Curry Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:38:31 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/?p=483#comment-6871 I have updated and finalised this paper in the light of comments received - thanks to those of you who supplied input! The final version is at the same URL - http://www.skills-1st.co.uk/papers/jane/open_source_mgmt_options.pdf You can tell you have the final version because it doesn't have "Draft" on the front and the date is September 30th. I have had various comments - the favourites being "How about including Hyperic and Zabbix" and "How about comparing against the commercial offerings". I would be interested in any votes for either of these suggestions. Cheers, Jane I have updated and finalised this paper in the light of comments received - thanks to those of you who supplied input!

The final version is at the same URL - http://www.skills-1st.co.uk/papers/jane/open_source_mgmt_options.pdf
You can tell you have the final version because it doesn’t have “Draft” on the front and the date is September 30th.

I have had various comments - the favourites being “How about including Hyperic and Zabbix” and “How about comparing against the commercial offerings”.

I would be interested in any votes for either of these suggestions.

Cheers,
Jane

]]> By: Jane Curry http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/open-source-network-management-comparison-support/#comment-6646 Jane Curry Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:57:50 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/?p=483#comment-6646 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, 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,
Jane

]]> By: Jane Curry http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/open-source-network-management-comparison-support/#comment-6624 Jane Curry Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:32:33 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/?p=483#comment-6624 Hi Jack, Perhaps 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 Hi Jack,
Perhaps 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

]]> By: Jack Hughes http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/open-source-network-management-comparison-support/#comment-6622 Jack Hughes Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:53:26 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/?p=483#comment-6622 @Jane - given your "big 4" experience, it would be interesting to see a comparison with those. @Jane - given your “big 4″ experience, it would be interesting to see a comparison with those.

]]> By: Jane Curry http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/open-source-network-management-comparison-support/#comment-6621 Jane Curry Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:30:03 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/?p=483#comment-6621 I 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. Cheers, Jane I 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.
Cheers,
Jane

]]> By: Jack Hughes http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/open-source-network-management-comparison-support/#comment-6601 Jack Hughes Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:07:57 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/?p=483#comment-6601 @Vitaly - I don't have the facilities to run a full pilot. I am not attempting to perform a review. @Vitaly - I don’t have the facilities to run a full pilot. I am not attempting to perform a review.

]]> By: Vitaly http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/open-source-network-management-comparison-support/#comment-6593 Vitaly Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:58:49 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/?p=483#comment-6593 Hi, Did you check/compare these products in-depth? I mean, did you run some pilot and analyze it? thanks, Vitaly Hi,
Did you check/compare these products in-depth?
I mean, did you run some pilot and analyze it?
thanks,
Vitaly

]]> By: Jack Hughes http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/open-source-network-management-comparison-support/#comment-6571 Jack Hughes Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:45:50 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/?p=483#comment-6571 @Matt - thanks for the feedback ... I have now made the correction @Matt - thanks for the feedback … I have now made the correction

]]> By: Matt Ray http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/open-source-network-management-comparison-support/#comment-6570 Matt Ray Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:40:50 +0000 http://www.openxtra.co.uk/blog/?p=483#comment-6570 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, Matt Ray Zenoss Community Manager 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,
Matt Ray
Zenoss Community Manager

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