Summary

In this chapter, you explored Zabbix's visualization features and learned how to use them to get the most out of your monitoring data. Sometimes, the value of a measurement doesn't lie in the events and actions that it can trigger, but in its correlation with other measurements, both in time (graphs) and instantly (maps). This is especially true with network monitoring, where the ability to predict the future needs of a network, and adapt to them, is just as important as acting on contingent issues.

We have reached the end of our brief journey through Zabbix's configuration and use. Now, you should be able to correctly size a Zabbix installation based on you environment; find the best and most appropriate tools and protocols to monitor your data; automate device discovery and monitoring as much as possible (and when not to automate it); and move beyond actions and triggers and visualize all your data in meaningful ways.

With all these skills under your belt, we are confident that you...