SMX

SMX: Open-Source Server Management & Monitoring Tool

Open-source server management and monitoring tool for Linux and Unix-like systems, providing system metrics, log files, services, processes, and more.

What is SMX?

SMX is an open-source systems management and monitoring application designed for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. It provides a centralized interface for administrators to monitor and manage multiple servers simultaneously.

Some of the key features of SMX include:

• Monitoring system metrics like CPU, memory, disk, and network usage
• Managing system services and processes
• Checking log files and configuring log monitoring
• Configuring alerts and notifications
• Executing commands and scripts on remote hosts
• User and access management
• Extensibility through plugins

SMX has a web-based UI that runs on the monitoring server itself. Agents are installed on the remote Linux hosts to collect data and execute actions. Data is stored in a database for historical analysis and visualization. The software is released under an open source license.

Some of the highlighted capabilities make SMX a lightweight but powerful tool for admins managing Linux infrastructure. It competes against solutions like Nagios, Zabbix, and Datadog but is designed to be simpler to set up and manage.

SMX Features

Official Links