check_postgres is a Nagios-compatible monitoring plugin for PostgreSQL that provides health checks and performance metrics. It covers dozens of checks such as replication lag, bloat, locks, and cache hit ratio. Widely used by DBAs, it helps ensure PostgreSQL instances remain stable and performant.

Features

  • Monitoring checks for replication, bloat, locks, and more
  • Works with Nagios, Icinga, and standalone scripts
  • Provides threshold-based alerting for each check
  • Compatible with multiple PostgreSQL versions
  • CLI interface with plugin-style check execution
  • Output supports performance data for graphing tools

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Database

License

MIT License

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

Perl

Related Categories

Perl Database Software

Registered

2025-06-17