Whitepaper : The Truth about Agent vs. Agentless Monitoring

Monitoring applications, networks and servers (physical, virtual and cloud), across multiple platforms (AIX, Solaris, Windows, VMware, HP/UX, Linux, Novell) has become essential, making smart server monitoring software critical for building a successful IT department. However, with the many products and flavors – like commercial, open source and free ware – on the market today, it can be a daunting task for enterprises to find the right solution to fit their critical needs.

This can be even tougher to do when working with a tight IT budget and a stretched IT staff. This brief paper will examine the differences between server monitoring software that uses Agent and Agentless monitoring, so you can make the right decision based on your company’s needs.

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