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Cacti vs Nagios

A side-by-side look at Cacti and Nagios. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Cacti

Cacti

Network & Admin

Cacti is an open-source network monitoring and graphing tool that provides easy monitoring of network devices and servers. It polls devices for utilization data, stores the data, and generates graphs and statistics to help analyze network traffic and utilization.

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Nagios

Nagios

Network & Admin

Nagios is an open-source monitoring system that allows administrators to monitor network infrastructure like servers, switches, applications, and services. It can notify users when issues arise and help identify problems in a timely manner.

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