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About Checkmk is a comprehensive IT monitoring system that enables system administrators, IT managers, and DevOps teams to identify issues across their entire IT infrastructure (servers, applications, networks, storage, databases, containers) and act quickly to resolve them More than 2,000 commercial customers and many more open source users worldwide use Checkmk daily. Key product features: • Service state monitoring with almost 2,000 checks 'out of the box' • Log and event-based monitoring • Metrics, dynamic graphing, and long-term storage • Comprehensive reporting incl. availability and SLAs • Flexible notifications and automated alert handling • Monitoring of business processes and complex systems • Hardware and software inventory • Graphical, rule-based configuration, and automated service discovery Top use cases: • Server Monitoring • Network Monitoring • Application Monitoring • Database Monitoring • Storage Monitoring • Cloud Monitoring • Container Monitoring	About Cruz IoT Device Director (CruzIoT) is a comprehensive and scalable management product to securely and efficiently onboard, monitor, and manage IoT devices from any vendor. IT staff can automate the deployment of bulk IoT devices, monitor alerts and notifications, troubleshoot, configure devices, view audit logs, and remotely push firmware updates to fleets of devices at once through over-the-air (OTA) updates.
Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience System administrators, IT managers and DevOps	Audience Enterprises looking for an IoT device management solution to maintain health, connectivity, and security of IoT devices.
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API	API Offers API
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Company Information Checkmk Founded: 2007 Germany checkmk.com	Company Information Dorado Software Founded: 1999 United States www.doradosoftware.com/products/cruz-iot-device-manager
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Categories Business Activity Monitoring Cloud Management Cloud Monitoring Container Monitoring Container Security Database Monitoring Hardware Monitoring IT Alerting IT Infrastructure Monitoring Log Analysis Log Monitoring Network Mapping Network Monitoring Server Management Server Monitoring System Monitoring Website Monitoring	Categories CMDB Data Center Management Hardware Monitoring IoT Security IT Infrastructure Monitoring Network Monitoring Network Troubleshooting
IT Infrastructure Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Application Monitoring Bandwidth Monitoring Capacity Planning Configuration Change Management Data Movement Monitoring Health Monitoring Multi-Platform Support Performance Monitoring Point-in-Time Visibility Reporting / Analytics Virtual Machine Monitoring Network Monitoring Features Bandwidth Monitoring Baseline Manager Diagnostic Tools Internet Usage Monitoring IP Address Monitoring Real Time Analytics Resource Management Server Monitoring SLA Monitoring Uptime Monitoring Web Traffic Reporting Show More Features Business Activity Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Business Process Management Cross Application Analysis Email Monitoring Events Monitoring KPI Monitoring Pre-Configured Events Reporting / Analytics Workflow Management Cloud Management Features Access Control Billing & Provisioning Capacity Analytics Cost Management Demand Monitoring Multi-Cloud Management Performance Analytics SLA Management Supply Monitoring Workflow Approval Container Security Features Access Roles / Permissions Application Performance Tracking Centralized Policy Management Container Stack Scanning Image Vulnerability Detection Reporting Testing View Container Metadata Database Monitoring Features Anomaly Detection Autodiscovery Capacity Planning Dashboard Dependency Tracking Historical Trend Analysis Multitenancy Notifications / Alerts Performance Monitoring Permissions / Access Controls Predictive Analytics Prioritization Query Analysis Resource Optimization Troubleshooting Network Mapping Features Color Codes / Icons Compliance Management Device Auto Discovery Hierarchical Mapping Location-Based Mapping Map Exporting On-Demand Mapping Reporting/Analytics Self-Updating Maps Web Traffic Reporting Server Management Features CPU Monitoring Credential Management Database Servers Email Monitoring Event Logs History Tracking Patch Management Scheduling User Activity Monitoring Virtual Machine Monitoring System Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Antivirus Management Data Backup / Recovery Device Monitoring Inventory Management Patch Management Policy-based Automation Remote Monitoring Reporting / Analytics Risk Analysis Server Monitoring Service Configuration Management Website Monitoring Features Availability Testing Event Logs Event-Based Notifications FTP Monitoring Mail Server Monitoring Maintenance Scheduling Performance Metrics Real Time Monitoring Transaction Monitoring Uptime Reporting	IT Infrastructure Monitoring Features Alerts / Notifications Application Monitoring Bandwidth Monitoring Capacity Planning Configuration Change Management Data Movement Monitoring Health Monitoring Multi-Platform Support Performance Monitoring Point-in-Time Visibility Reporting / Analytics Virtual Machine Monitoring Network Monitoring Features Bandwidth Monitoring Baseline Manager Diagnostic Tools Internet Usage Monitoring IP Address Monitoring Real Time Analytics Resource Management Server Monitoring SLA Monitoring Uptime Monitoring Web Traffic Reporting Show More Features CMDB Features Change Management Configuration Management Data Visualization Device Auto Discovery Impact Management IT Asset Management License Management Performance Management Relationship Mapping Data Center Management Features Audit Trail Behavior-Based Acceleration Cross Reference System Device Auto Discovery Diagnostic Testing Import / Export Data JCL Management Multi-Platform Multi-User Power Management Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Network Troubleshooting Features Alerts / Escalation Bandwidth Troubleshooting Change Management Configuration Management Connectivity Management Data Visualization Historical Audit Mobile Network Troubleshooting Network Analysis Network Monitoring
Integrations Aruba Meridian Couchbase Cruz Fabric Controller Cruz Operations Center (CruzOC) Cruz RMM Cruz Software Lifecycle Orchestrator CruzLog ExtremeControl F5 BIG-IP Microsoft Azure Nimble Plesk PostgreSQL SMSEagle Salesforce Skype Squadcast VMware ESXi Zammad Show More Integrations View All 30 Integrations	Integrations Aruba Meridian Couchbase Cruz Fabric Controller Cruz Operations Center (CruzOC) Cruz RMM Cruz Software Lifecycle Orchestrator CruzLog ExtremeControl F5 BIG-IP Microsoft Azure Nimble Plesk PostgreSQL SMSEagle Salesforce Skype Squadcast VMware ESXi Zammad Show More Integrations View All 8 Integrations
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