Qnap Adds Support for Zabbix Enterprise Network Monitoring Software to NAS and QGD Switches

Qnap Systems, Inc. has added support for Zabbix LLC‘s enterprise network monitoring software.

With Zabbix, system integrators and IT professionals can use the company’s NAS as ‘Centralized Network Management Platforms’ to control multiple edge devices in real time. Administrators can also deploy Zabbix on multiple NAS to enable distributed network architecture on medium/large-sized networks or to apply HA for enhanced network management security.

With SNMP compliance and a Web Gui, Zabbix allows users to monitor network services and the CPU utilization, network usage, memory and storage capacity of all the connected SNMP-compliant servers/devices via the ‘Dashboard and Analysis Report’. If a default error occurs (for example, a network server is down), administrators are notified via email and SMS, ensuring real-time network control and troubleshooting.

“In a traditional enterprise network, using multiple switches, routers, firewalls, and servers from different brands can lead to management and maintenance problems,“ said Frank Liao, product manager, Qnap. “When using Zabbix, a Qnap NAS can immediately work as a server that monitors all network devices to provide a cost-effective centralized network management solution.“

The company’s NAS and QGD Switches support installing Zabbix from the Virtualization Station Marketplace. Deploying Zabbix on multiple NAS not only offers performance for medium/large-sized networks, but also adopts HA to guarantee uninterrupted monitoring if one of the Zabbix servers is disconnected.

Zabbix will also be available for QuCPE servers and other firm’s Cloud Service Applications for a more flexible centralized network management solution.

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Video: A tutorial for SMB users: How to monitor network devices via Zabbix on a QNAP NAS