https://www.netdata.cloud/tags/zero-configuration/Recent content in Zero Configuration on NetdataHugoen-usSun, 23 Aug 2026 02:03:02 +0300https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/edge-fleet-monitoring/Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/edge-fleet-monitoring/Netdata brings real-time, AI-powered observability to distributed fleets of Linux endpoints — robots, kiosks, POS terminals, IoT gateways, and remote servers — keeping data and intelligence at the edge where it belongs.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/network/network-device-monitoring/Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/network/network-device-monitoring/Real-time SNMP device monitoring with auto-matched vendor profiles, ML anomaly detection, and zero-config discovery.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/aiml/aiops/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/aiml/aiops/Enterprise AIOps intelligence without enterprise complexity. Edge-native ML, automated insights, and transparent pricing deliver operational excellence from day one.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/architecture/algorithmic-dashboards/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/architecture/algorithmic-dashboards/Netdata&rsquo;s algorithmic dashboards transform observability from a months-long configuration project into instant, comprehensive visibility. Every metric visualized automatically, every relationship revealed through intelligent point-and-click analysis, every engineer productive from day one.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/aiml/anomaly-detection/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/aiml/anomaly-detection/Production-ready ML anomaly detection from installation. 18 consensus models per metric achieve 99% false positive reduction in anomaly detection while catching issues competitors miss. Zero configuration. Zero false promises.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/aiml/machine-learning/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/aiml/machine-learning/Netdata trains 18 independent ML models per metric at the edge, achieving 99% false positive reduction in anomaly detection through unanimous consensus - all included at no additional cost.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/application-performance/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/application-performance/Netdata revolutionizes application performance monitoring with distributed edge intelligence, zero-configuration deployment, and AI-powered troubleshooting that delivers enterprise-grade observability at a fraction of traditional APM costs.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/container-monitoring/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/container-monitoring/Transform container monitoring with Netdata&rsquo;s edge-native platform. Get per-second metrics, automated dashboards, ML anomaly detection, and AI troubleshooting - all without complex setup or unpredictable costs.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/visualization/custom-dashboards/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/visualization/custom-dashboards/Netdata&rsquo;s algorithmic dashboards eliminate the false choice between pre-built rigidity and custom complexity. Each chart is a complete analytical tool equivalent to 25+ Grafana charts, providing 360° views with simple point-and-click. No query languages. No dashboard building. No maintenance burden.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/datacenters/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/datacenters/Transform data center operations with Netdata&rsquo;s real-time monitoring platform. Per-second metrics, automated ML anomaly detection, and AI-powered troubleshooting deliver 80% faster MTTR at 90% lower cost than traditional solutions.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/database-monitoring/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/database-monitoring/Real-time database monitoring with AI-powered troubleshooting, zero configuration, and predictable costs. Monitor 15+ database platforms with per-second granularity and ML-based anomaly detection.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/devops/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/devops/Netdata delivers complete observability for DevOps teams with per-second metrics, zero-configuration deployment, and AI-powered root cause analysis. Monitor everything from bare metal to Kubernetes with a single platform that replaces 7 tools while reducing costs by 90%.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/dataplatform/metrics-management/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/dataplatform/metrics-management/Collect unlimited metrics at per-second granularity with zero configuration. Netdata&rsquo;s edge-native architecture eliminates cardinality cost traps while delivering ML-based anomaly detection on every metric.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/architecture/distributed-observability-data-pipeline/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/architecture/distributed-observability-data-pipeline/Netdata&rsquo;s distributed architecture processes observability data at the edge, eliminating centralized bottlenecks while delivering per-second insights, automatic ML anomaly detection, and 90% cost reduction compared to traditional pipeline solutions.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/dataplatform/ebpf-monitoring/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/dataplatform/ebpf-monitoring/Get kernel-level network insights - bandwidth, connections, retransmissions - embedded in your infrastructure observability platform. Zero eBPF expertise required. Zero configuration. Zero surprise bills.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/architecture/edge-computing/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/architecture/edge-computing/Monitor thousands of edge nodes with per-second precision, &lt;5% CPU overhead, and 90% cost reduction. Netdata&rsquo;s edge-native architecture delivers complete visibility with autonomous operation, local ML, and zero configuration.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/technologies/gcp-monitoring/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/technologies/gcp-monitoring/Netdata delivers true real-time GCP monitoring with per-second granularity, zero-configuration deployment, and predictable per-node pricing - solving the cost unpredictability and complexity that plague organizations.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/architecture/extreme-cardinality/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/architecture/extreme-cardinality/Automated multi-layer protection handles extreme cardinality at the edge, enabling unlimited observability without manual tuning or cost explosions.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/enterprise/zero-code-instrumentation/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/enterprise/zero-code-instrumentation/Complete infrastructure visibility without touching code. Netdata monitors processes, containers, networks, and logs automatically through kernel-level instrumentation and intelligent auto-discovery.https://www.netdata.cloud/product/netdata-ui/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/product/netdata-ui/Algorithmic dashboards, ML-powered insights, and point-and-click analysis that turns 100,000+ metrics into actionable intelligence in seconds.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/technologies/kubernetes-monitoring/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/technologies/kubernetes-monitoring/Transform Kubernetes observability with Netdata&rsquo;s edge-native architecture. Get per-second visibility, ML anomaly detection on every metric, and AI-powered root cause analysis - all at 90% lower cost than traditional solutions.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/technologies/linux-monitoring/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/technologies/linux-monitoring/Netdata delivers complete Linux monitoring with per-second granularity, edge-based ML anomaly detection, and zero-pipeline logs - all with zero configuration and predictable per-node pricing.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/llm-monitoring/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/llm-monitoring/Real-time infrastructure monitoring for LLM deployments. Track GPU utilization, container resources, database performance, and system metrics with per-second granularity and ML-powered anomaly detection.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/dataplatform/logs-management/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/dataplatform/logs-management/Eliminate expensive log pipelines and centralized clusters. Netdata queries systemd-journal and Windows Event Logs directly at the edge, delivering 90% cost savings, sub-second queries, and complete data sovereignty - all while maintaining superior analysis accuracy than traditional platforms.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/microservices-observability/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/microservices-observability/Netdata delivers comprehensive microservices observability with per-second metrics, ML-based anomaly detection, and AI-powered troubleshooting - all without the complexity, cost overruns, or tool sprawl that plague traditional solutions.https://www.netdata.cloud/product/netdata-agents/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/product/netdata-agents/Discover how Netdata Agents revolutionize infrastructure monitoring with edge-native intelligence, per-second granularity, and zero-configuration deployment. Complete observability in 60 seconds.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/msp/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/msp/Netdata delivers the most cost-effective, scalable observability platform for MSPs - solving tool sprawl, alert fatigue, and unpredictable costs with true real-time monitoring, physical multi-tenancy, and edge-based ML.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/dataplatform/alerts-notifications/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/dataplatform/alerts-notifications/Edge-intelligent alerting that delivers component-level precision through 400+ pre-configured templates, zero-configuration deployment, and sub-2-second evaluation latency - all while maintaining visibility during network partitions.https://www.netdata.cloud/comparisons/grafana/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/comparisons/grafana/Comprehensive comparison of Netdata and Grafana monitoring platforms, highlighting real-time performance, cost efficiency, and operational simplicity.https://www.netdata.cloud/comparisons/honeycomb/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/comparisons/honeycomb/Compare Netdata and Honeycomb for infrastructure monitoring. Learn how Netdata provides comprehensive system visibility, predictable per node pricing, and zero-configuration deployment—solving the gaps in Honeycomb&rsquo;s application-centric observability.https://www.netdata.cloud/comparisons/lansweeper/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/comparisons/lansweeper/https://www.netdata.cloud/features/enterprise/cost-efficiency/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/enterprise/cost-efficiency/Transform observability from unpredictable cost center to fixed operational expense. Netdata&rsquo;s distributed architecture and transparent pricing deliver 90% cost savings while providing unlimited metrics, logs, and per-second visibility.https://www.netdata.cloud/open-source/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/open-source/The world&rsquo;s most popular open source monitoring platform. Deploy complete infrastructure observability in 60 seconds with zero configuration. Trusted by millions of engineers worldwide.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/ops/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/ops/Real-time observability platform designed for 24/7 operations centers. Per-second monitoring, zero-configuration deployment, and AI-powered troubleshooting reduce MTTR by 80%.https://www.netdata.cloud/values/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/values/Discover the 12 principles that guide every decision at Netdata. From radical transparency to edge-native intelligence, learn how we invest engineering effort to eliminate complexity and align our success with your operational needs.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/visualization/no-query-language/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/visualization/no-query-language/Experience genuine queryless observability with Netdata&rsquo;s algorithmic dashboards and NIDL framework. Each chart delivers the equivalent of 25+ Grafana visualizations through simple point-and-click navigation - making expert-level analysis accessible to every engineer from day one.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/freelancers/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/freelancers/Real-time infrastructure monitoring built for technical freelancers managing multiple client environments. Zero configuration, AI-powered insights, and predictable costs let you focus on delivering value, not managing monitoring tools.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/industries/technology/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/industries/technology/Netdata delivers per-second observability for technology infrastructure with ML-based anomaly detection, zero-configuration deployment, and predictable per-node pricing - solving the cost, complexity, and visibility challenges facing modern tech teams.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/sysadmins/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/sysadmins/Purpose-built observability for sysadmins: per-second metrics, automatic dashboards, ML-powered anomaly detection, and predictable pricing. Monitor everything from bare metal to Kubernetes without learning query languages or building dashboards.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/developers/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/developers/Stop context switching between tools. Netdata provides developers with real-time infrastructure visibility, AI-assisted debugging, and zero-configuration monitoring—all in one unified platform that integrates directly into your IDE and workflow.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/platform-engineers/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/platform-engineers/Empower platform engineering teams with Netdata&rsquo;s distributed observability platform. Get per-second visibility, automated dashboards, ML anomaly detection, and predictable costs - all without query languages or complex pipelines.https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/sre/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/built-for/sre/Transform SRE operations with Netdata&rsquo;s edge-native observability platform. Get per-second visibility, ML anomaly detection on every metric, and AI-powered troubleshooting at 90% lower cost than traditional solutions.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/architecture/zero-configuration/Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/architecture/zero-configuration/True zero-configuration observability: from installation to troubleshooting production issues in 60 seconds, without specialized skills or months of integration work.https://www.netdata.cloud/features/network/device-discovery/Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/network/device-discovery/Automatically discover, classify, and monitor every SNMP-reachable network device with zero manual MIB mapping.https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/getting-started-with-netdata-a-comprehensive-guide-to-real-time-monitoring/Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/getting-started-with-netdata-a-comprehensive-guide-to-real-time-monitoring/<p>Now you can start monitoring thousands of metrics in real-time, detecting anomalies throughout your infra, and troubleshooting issues even mid-crisis! Watch this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5m8JdwMOn8&themeRefresh=1" target="_blank">1-minute video</a> for a quick intro! Get ready to be blown away!</p> <p>To fully utilize Netdata for monitoring your infrastructure, do these:</p> <h2 id="-deploy-netdata"><a href="https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs/deployment-guides/" target="_blank">① Deploy Netdata</a></h2> <p><em>Install Netdata to your systems.</em></p> <p>Netdata runs on <a href="https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/technologies/linux-monitoring/">Linux</a>, <a href="https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/technologies/windows-monitoring/">Windows</a>, FreeBSD and MacOS and can be installed on <a href="https://www.netdata.cloud/academy/bare-metal-server/">bare-metal servers</a>, cloud VMs, Kubernetes, even weak <a href="https://www.netdata.cloud/solutions/use-cases/iot-monitoring/">IoT devices</a>. We have carefully optimized it to be the fastest and most advanced monitoring you will ever need, and at the same time be extremely friendly, polite and respectful to your production systems and applications.</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/features/Sat, 23 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/features/Discover Netdata&rsquo;s comprehensive monitoring features including AI-powered anomaly detection, distributed observability, real-time metrics, logs management, and enterprise-grade security controls.https://www.netdata.cloud/case-studies/automotive/motohunt/Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/case-studies/automotive/motohunt/<h2 id="navigating-system-complexity-with-netdata">Navigating System Complexity with Netdata</h2> <p>Motohunt is a big player in the automotive technology sector, delivering innovative products to the moto lovers. The organization&rsquo;s dedication to maintaining a healthy production environment and understanding data evolution across systems underscores its commitment to excellence. Netdata emerged as a key player in addressing Motohunt&rsquo;s primary challenge of monitoring system health.</p> <blockquote> <p>&ldquo;Netdata&rsquo;s out-of-the-box functionality and real-time analytics have been instrumental in maintaining our system&rsquo;s health. Its value efficiency and comprehensive coverage &lsquo;just works,&rsquo; providing us with immediate insights without a hefty price tag.&rdquo;</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/case-studies/education/ttic/Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/case-studies/education/ttic/<h2 id="enhancing-system-management-with-scarce-time-resources">Enhancing System Management with Scarce Time Resources</h2> <p>At the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago, the challenge of system administration is uniquely compounded by the scarcity of time. As a one-man IT department, Adam Bohlander juggles various responsibilities, making efficient time management crucial. The institute&rsquo;s evolving needs demand a monitoring solution that aligns with its mission of leading in computer science and information technology research and education.</p> <blockquote> <p>&ldquo;I find the install quick and easy via ansible (my own playbooks) and defaults to be quite sane. This allows me to use it without investing that much time.&rdquo;</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/case-studies/technology/7-oaks-group/Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/case-studies/technology/7-oaks-group/<h2 id="simplifying-complexity-with-netdata">Simplifying Complexity with Netdata</h2> <p>At 7 Oaks Group, our journey with Netdata began out of curiosity and a desire to move away from the frustrations of complex monitoring setups. Our infrastructure, primarily composed of <strong>Kubernetes clusters and a selection of EC2/VM instances</strong>, required a monitoring solution that could provide instant, meaningful insights without the hassle of intricate configuration. The immediate value we discovered in Netdata was nothing short of revolutionary, offering us a level of insight into our systems that was both effortlessly attainable and profoundly impactful.</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/case-studies/hosting/webnestify/Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/case-studies/hosting/webnestify/<h2 id="overcoming-scalability-issues">Overcoming Scalability Issues</h2> <p>Simon Gajdosik, the driving force behind <a href="https://webnestify.cloud/">Webnestify</a>, identified scalability and maintainability as primary challenges in their monitoring strategy. The traditional approach with <strong>Grafana and Prometheus, although effective, became untenable at scale</strong>. Netdata Cloud provided the much-needed solution, offering automated monitoring that effortlessly scales with the business, eliminating the complexity of manual configurations.</p> <h2 id="enhancing-operations-with-netdata">Enhancing Operations with Netdata</h2> <p><a href="https://webnestify.cloud/">Webnestify</a>&rsquo;s adoption of Netdata Cloud provided significant <strong>operational enhancements</strong>:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Time Savings:</strong> The automated service discovery and configuration capabilities of Netdata have saved Webnestify at least 10 hours weekly, allowing the team to focus more on business growth rather than infrastructure maintenance.</li> <li><strong>Productivity Improvements:</strong> With the efficiency gains from Netdata, Webnestify has increased its client onboarding capacity, directly contributing to business expansion.</li> <li><strong>Issue Resolution:</strong> The advanced alerting system of Netdata enabled proactive anomaly detection, preventing potential downtimes for critical ecommerce platforms and thereby ensuring uninterrupted service.</li> <li><strong>Cost Reduction:</strong> Shifting from a dedicated Grafana server to Netdata resulted in a 40% reduction in annual monitoring costs, translating to significant financial savings.</li> <li><strong>Enhanced Security:</strong> The ability to whitelist parent node IP addresses and use private IPs for child nodes improved the overall security posture.</li> <li><strong>Improved Troubleshooting and Metrics Accuracy:</strong> The intuitive dashboards and accurate metrics from Netdata have simplified the process of identifying and resolving issues, making troubleshooting 50% easier.</li> <li><strong>Downtime Reduction and SLA Improvements:</strong> With Netdata, Webnestify has seen a 20% reduction in downtime and significantly improved its SLA compliance by resolving issues more efficiently.</li> </ul> <blockquote> <p>&ldquo;A standout moment for us was when Netdata&rsquo;s anomaly detection alerted us to a potential issue, allowing us to avert a crisis on a server hosting over 100 high-traffic ecommerce sites. This instance underscored the indispensable role of Netdata in our operations,&rdquo;</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/netdata-cost-transparency-unveiling-the-true-cost-of-monitoring/Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/netdata-cost-transparency-unveiling-the-true-cost-of-monitoring/<p>Businesses are increasingly reliant on monitoring tools to ensure the seamless performance and reliability of their systems. However, the true cost of implementing and maintaining these tools is often obscured by hidden expenses. Our previous blog delved into the concealed costs associated with various monitoring solutions, such as Prometheus &amp; Grafana (Open Source Monitoring) and commercial platforms like Datadog, Dynatrace, and NewRelic. These costs can manifest in various forms - from complex setups and maintenance to additional charges for advanced features.</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/the-future-of-monitoring-is-automated-and-opinionated/Tue, 09 May 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/the-future-of-monitoring-is-automated-and-opinionated/<p>So, you think you monitor your infra?</p> <!-- truncate --> <p>As humanity increasingly relies on technology, <a href="https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/future-of-infrastructure-monitoring/">the need for reliable and efficient infrastructure monitoring solutions has never been greater</a>.</p> <p>However, most businesses don&rsquo;t take this seriously. They make poor choices that soon trap their best talent, the people who should be propelling them ahead of their competition.</p> <p>Consider this: most of the world believes that each company needs to dedicate time, talent, and money to configure and set up the monitoring of their web servers and database servers from scratch!</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/monitoring-without-cooperation-kubernetes/Fri, 20 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/monitoring-without-cooperation-kubernetes/<!--truncate--> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J2kdSTRJzV4?si=Rqv4gpqz_wZKusaZ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>Imagine this: You are an engineer at a startup. You are responsible for keeping all the applications running smoothly and safely in production. At first, you have things under control, but soon enough things start getting more complex. The system has grown by hundreds of new server nodes, new services and containers are showing up seemingly every day, and you hear there’s a project to transition everything to Kubernetes (you’ve heard the term “cloud native” so often that the phrase shows up in your dreams).</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/how-netdata-gets-you-from-0-to-monitoring-in-minutes/Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/how-netdata-gets-you-from-0-to-monitoring-in-minutes/<!--truncate--> <img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-16562" src="../wp-archive/uploads/2022/03/0conf-1200x826.png" alt="" width="1200" height="826" /> <p>Netdata is zero-configuration monitoring. It’s a principle that we’ve stood behind since the project’s beginning, when it was only our CEO Costa trying to solve a <a href="https://staging-www.netdata.cloud/blog/why-netdata-is-free/">“painful, real-world problem,”</a> and it’s one we stand by today. Our insistence on zero-configuration guides every product decision we make, every grooming process, and every React component our frontend teams design.</p> <p>In fact, zero-configuration is the exact reason why Netdata’s dashboard is <a href="https://staging-www.netdata.cloud/blog/netdata-agent-dashboard/">open and accessible by default</a>. It’s how Netdata gets you from 0 monitoring to thousands of metrics, collected every second and visualized in real time, in a matter of minutes.</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/netdata-agent-dashboard/Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/netdata-agent-dashboard/<!--truncate--> <img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-16569" src="../wp-archive/uploads/2022/03/netdata-dashboard-open-secure-min-1200x826.png" alt="" width="1200" height="826" /> <p>Let’s talk through a scenario: You have a Linux-based VM running on DigitalOcean (aka a Droplet), and you install Netdata on it using our <a href="https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs/netdata-agent/installation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">recommended kickstart script</a>. As the installation process winds down, the Droplet starts up the Netdata Agent’s web server and serves the local Agent web dashboard on port 19999. You navigate to the dashboard using your browser of choice, check out per-second metrics updating in real time in a few of the hundreds of preconfigured visualizations, then realize…</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/release-1-24/Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/release-1-24/<!--truncate--> <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16663" src="../wp-archive/uploads/2022/03/1.24-release-2.png" alt="" width="683" height="469" /> <p>The v1.24.0 release of the Netdata Agent brings enhancements to the breadth of metrics we collect with a new Prometheus/OpenMetrics collector and enhanced storage and querying with a new multi-host database mode. Let’s take a look at each of these enhancements.</p> <h2>Instantly access thousands of metrics with the new Prometheus/OpenMetrics collector</h2> This release broadens our commitment to open standards, interoperability, and extensibility with a new generic Prometheus collector that works seamlessly with any application that makes its metrics available in the <a href="https://prometheus.io/docs/instrumenting/exposition_formats/">Prometheus</a>/<a href="https://github.com/OpenObservability/OpenMetrics">OpenMetrics</a> exposition format, including support for Windows 10 via <a href="https://github.com/prometheus-community/windows_exporter">windows_exporter</a>. Netdata will autodetect <a href="https://github.com/netdata/go.d.plugin/blob/master/config/go.d/prometheus.conf">over 600 Prometheus endpoints</a> and instantly generate charts with all the exposed metrics, meaningfully visualized. <p>You can also quickly and easily configure the collector with the names and URLs of additional Prometheus endpoints to instantly view automatically generated charts with all the exposed metrics, meaningfully visualized within Netdata at the same high-granularity, per-second frequency you expect, all in real time. To learn more about how to configure, check out our <a title="documentation" href="https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs/agent/collectors/go.d.plugin/modules/prometheus" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">documentation</a>.</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/redefining-monitoring-with-netdata/Thu, 19 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/blog/redefining-monitoring-with-netdata/<!--truncate--> <p><img src="../wp-archive/uploads/2019/12/redefining-monitoring-netdata_01.png" alt=""></p> <h2 id="how-netdata-was-born">How Netdata was born</h2> <p>In 2013, I worked for a company that relied on financial transactions. We had a very simple SLA: complete all financial transactions within 3 seconds.</p> <p>We were migrating the infrastructure from colocated (physical servers) to the cloud (VMs). The transition was not smooth. We had a lot of issues on the cloud side, which we couldn’t even detect. Business metrics were randomly reporting significant loss of volume and a very bad SLA, but at the operational level we saw no issues—everything seemed to be working perfectly. Traces were showing a large delay in several transactions, but there were no failures.</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/monitoring-101/docker-monitoring/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/monitoring-101/docker-monitoring/<h2 id="docker-monitoring">Docker Monitoring</h2> <h3 id="what-is-docker">What Is Docker?</h3> <p>Docker is an open platform that packages applications and their dependencies into lightweight, portable units called <strong>containers</strong>. A container bundles everything the software needs to run — code, runtime, system tools, libraries, and settings — so it behaves the same way on a developer&rsquo;s laptop, in staging, and in production. Because containers share the host operating system&rsquo;s kernel instead of shipping a full guest OS, they start in milliseconds and use far fewer resources than virtual machines.</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/events/devops-athens-meetup-2024/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/events/devops-athens-meetup-2024/<p>Costa Tsaousis spoke at the DevOops Athens Meetup in December 2024, telling the origin story of Netdata. The project was born out of a production incident &ndash; a real problem that existing monitoring tools failed to diagnose quickly enough. That experience shaped everything that followed: the insistence on per-second granularity, the zero-configuration philosophy, the decision to run monitoring at the edge rather than depending on a remote backend.</p> <p>For a local meetup in Athens, the tone was more personal than a typical conference talk. Costa could talk about the early days of the project, the decisions that felt risky at the time, and how those choices played out over the years. The audience was Athens-based DevOps practitioners &ndash; people who work in the Greek tech ecosystem and, in many cases, had been following the project since its early days.</p>https://www.netdata.cloud/events/stackconf-2024/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.netdata.cloud/events/stackconf-2024/<p>Costa Tsaousis spoke at stackconf 2024 in Berlin on June 19, in a 14:30&ndash;15:00 slot. The talk traced the history of Netdata from its inception: the original goals, the architectural bets, and what held up over time.</p> <p>The starting point was straightforward. When Costa began building Netdata, the goal was high-resolution metrics &ndash; per-second granularity, not the 10- or 60-second averages that were standard at the time. That required a fundamentally different collection architecture: lightweight agents that process data locally, real-time visualization that does not depend on a query round-trip to a central database, and auto-detection of services so that adding a new node does not require writing configuration files.</p>