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Linux Load Average Myths and Realities

When it comes to monitoring system performance on Linux, the load average is one of the most referenced metrics. Displayed prominently in tools like top, uptime, and htop, it’s often used as a quick gauge of system load and capacity. But how reliable is it? For complex, multi-threaded applications, load average can paint a misleading picture of actual system performance.

12 Benefits You Get by Scaling with Netdata

80% of decision-makers globally acknowledge that digital infrastructure is essential for reaching business goals. However, IT infrastructure is becoming increasingly distributed and complex. Organizations are managing hundreds—even thousands—of nodes across cloud, on-premise, and edge environments. This predicament makes effective monitoring across all systems more essential than ever.

Netdata's Integration with ilert: Streamlining Monitoring and Incident Response

Netdata now integrates with ilert, a leading incident response platform. With this integration, the incident management features and alerting capabilities of ilert and the real-time systems monitoring provided by Netdata can be leveraged. By combining both systems, users can not only monitor their infrastructure with fine detail as never before, but also assure the responsiveness of critical alerts to the correct teams swiftly.

Maximize Uptime & Minimize Stress: Powerful Monitoring Solutions

Selecting the right observability solution is essential for maintaining the performance and reliability of your IT infrastructure. With countless options available, making an informed decision can be challenging. This webinar will provide you with a comprehensive guide to navigating this complex process. We'll explore the critical factors to consider, such as scalability, ease of use, integration capabilities, and cost-effectiveness. You'll gain insights into best practices for evaluating and implementing monitoring tools that align with your business goals and technical requirements.

Release 1.46.0 - Manage Netdata from the Dashboard, AWS marketplace, Native Windows support & more!

The Netdata Team is very excited to introduce you to all the new features and improvements in the new version. Release HIGHLIGHTS: It's time for another Netdata release! Netdata team has been super busy cooking up some great new features we're sure you will enjoy. Users can now dynamically configure collectors and alerts from the UI, the long awaited Native Windows agent is almost here, AWS billing integration and so many more cool features.

Install Netdata in under 1 minute!

Netdata software engineer Fotis Voutsas demonstrates just how fast and easy it is to install Netdata. In under a minute, Netdata is up and running, monitoring your system's metrics. With Netdata, you can monitor your nodes, whether they are physical, virtual, containers, or IoT. All you need to do is: Sign in at app.netdata.cloud Copy the kick-start script, paste it into your node's terminal, and follow the directions, typing in your sudo password along the way. Watch your Netdata dashboard come to life and start monitoring your infrastructure with pre-configured dashboards.