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collectd vs Port Authority

A side-by-side look at collectd and Port Authority. 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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Port Authority

Port Authority

Network & Admin

Port Authority is network management software that helps monitor and control network traffic. It provides visibility into open ports, tracks bandwidth usage, detects rogue devices, and enables policy enforcement.

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