RE: centralize monitoring system suggestions

From: Grant Allen <Grant.Allen_at_towersoft.com.au>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:08:59 +1100
Message-ID: <DCFC52557FAC7640A8782B13032B81B0BC7686@bishopsfinger.towersoft.canberra>

> From: oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org
> [mailto:oracle-l-bounce_at_freelists.org]On Behalf Of Duret, Kathy
> Sent: Friday, 17 December 2004 02:35
> To: Oracle L (E-mail)
> Subject: centralize monitoring system suggestions

>=20

> We have Nagios now but are looking for a system that isn't too cost
> prohibitive....they like the word "free" around here and=20
> don't understand
> that free isn't always free or don't cut it.

>=20

> Something to monitor oracle, sql server and mysql for our=20
> databases, servers
> are Sun and Dell, apps are custom jboss, and maybe extenable=20
> to monitor our
> network....

>=20

> We are will to develop our own plug in, etc.
>=20
> What do you use? What works for you?

If they're keen on "free", and are willing to do some leg work, I'd = suggest buying "Perl for Oracle DBAs", which has a great set of chapters = on building your own monitoring and management framework using the PDBA = toolkit. Then buy Linchi Shea's perl for sql server admin book. = Throwing mysql into the mix will be trivial from there.

Obviously, this has pro's and con's, but one recent legal case* shows = it's not always smart to rely on 3rd party vendor tools.

(*CA suing Quest ... for those interested, = http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/RACER2/index.html , case no 4721 )

Ciao
Fuzzy
:-)

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