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collectd vs NetCrunch

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

collectd

collectd

System & Hardware

collectd is an open source system statistics collection daemon. It collects system performance statistics periodically and provides methods to store the values in a variety of ways, for example in RRD files.

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NetCrunch

NetCrunch

Network & Admin

NetCrunch is a network monitoring and management system that provides real-time performance metrics, advanced alerting, detailed reporting, and more for networks of all sizes. It can monitor servers, switches, printers, routers, websites, applications, and other devices.

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