Should zabbix server be online all the time

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I am new to server management and unix. I want a monitoring solution for my personal web server. I want to try zabbix but I want to ask; does zabbix server have to be online always? or can I install it on my personal computer and use it like "hey whatsup there on my server?".

I don't know if the server collects data and logs it itself continuously or use logs stored on remote zabbix clients.

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 12 '13 at 22:59

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The server must be running continuously in order to collect data from the machines to be monitored.

answered Mar 12 '13 at 22:59

Michael Hampton

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 12 '13 at 22:58

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The zabbix server has to run all the time. You may be better with a third party solution if you don't want to run it 24x7. Look at http://www.uptimerobot.com/

answered Mar 12 '13 at 22:58

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Should zabbix server be online all the time

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