Infrastructure monitoring (server/device)
We set up monitoring of servers and devices so that alerts lead to action - not to overwhelm. We emphasize comprehensibility, prioritization and operability in real teams.
What we typically deal with
- server monitoring (CPU/RAM/disk, processes and services)
- device monitoring (SNMP, availability, latency, basic health metrics)
- alerting with noise minimization and escalation rules according to impact
- dashboards for the team and management (status, trends, capacity)
Why is it important?
Without monitoring, you do not know what is happening in production. Then you will find out the problems only from the users. Good monitoring will allow problems to be detected and solved before they affect operations.
Examples: disk is at 90% and getting full, application latency is increasing without warning, The CPU is at 95% for a long time and there is a risk of instability.
What we typically watch
- System metrics: CPU, RAM, disk, network traffic, latency
- HTTP/API monitoring: status, response time, availability
- Application monitoring: error rates, responsiveness, transaction tracing
- Alerting: rules, escalation, integrations (email, Slack, etc.)
- Visualization: dashboards, reporting, trend analysis
Typical scenarios
- Setup: equipping servers with monitoring agents and configuring metrics
- Upgrade: transition from simple monitoring to a complete stack (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
- Maintenance: tuning alerts, cleanup of old data, optimization
- Troubleshooting: why the application crashes and where is the bottleneck
Frequently asked questions
How many alerts should I have?
Less than you think. Ideally only a few critical alerts that you really deal with. Many alerts lead to their being ignored.
How to set thresholds?
Based on history and business criteria. CPU 80% may be normal, but on a particular server it may mean risk.
How does monitoring change with the cloud?
CloudWatch (AWS), Google Cloud Operations and Azure Monitor. The principles are similar, but you integrate the provider's native tools.
How we work
Audit: we will find out what you have, what you are missing and what is set inappropriately.
Proposal: metrics, alerting strategy and stack (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.).
Setup & optimization: configuration, integration and training of your team.
Contact
If you want to set up or improve the monitoring of your infrastructure, get in touch with us.