How To Install and Configure Zabbix to Securely Monitor Remote Servers

Zabbix is open-source monitoring software for networks and applications. It offers real-time monitoring of thousands of metrics collected from servers, virtual machines, network devices, and web applications. In this tutorial, we’ll configure two machines—one will be configured as the server, and the other as a client that you’ll monitor. Choose your operating system below to begin.

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