Keep extending Zabbix monitoring, automatic problem detection, alerting and visualization capabilities
Keep making Zabbix as flexible and modular as possible
Make it simpler for end users by improving usability of Zabbix UI
Continue evolving Zabbix into the ultimate monitoring and observability platform for both IT and OT environments
Zabbix
7.4
Planned release date:
Q2 2025
High availability, performance and scalability
Scalable history storage
It will include standard API for storage of history and trend data as well as support of new time-series storage engines. ZBXNEXT-714Top voted!
Event correlation and enterprise alarm console
Problem view optimised for faster problem resolution and collaborative work
Ability to control order, width and visibility of columns in the problem and other views ZBXNEXT-850
Advanced event correlation rules
In design Support of complex rules for event normalization, filtering, de-duplication and aggregation. Also auto-closure of problems after certain time interval
General usability improvements
Inline validation of all UI forms
In dev Introduce inline validation of user input and better error messages for all forms ZBXNEXT-7410
Better host configuration experience
New UI enhancements for easier configuration of hosts and agents
Enhanced look and feel of the web interface
New A range of UI enhancements designed to improve readability and overall usability of the web interface
Various improvements
Support of SMTP OAuth protocol
New Support for the SMTP OAuth protocol, enabling secure authentication for sending emails through modern OAuth-based authentication mechanisms ZBXNEXT-2979Top voted!
Observability
OpenTelemetry data collection
New Collection and processing of OpenTelemetry tracing data Top voted!
OpenTelemetry data visualization
New Visualization of OpenTelemetry tracing data Top voted!
Optimized storage engine for telemetry
New A new storage engine optimized for high-performance storage and retrieval of large volumes of tracing, log, and time-series data
Network monitoring
NetFlow data collection and visualization
New This allows for detailed monitoring of bandwidth usage, identification of top talkers, and tracking of communication between devices Top voted!
Real-time streaming data collection from network devices
New Supports streaming protocols from leading hardware vendors
Widget for visualization of network devices
New Improved visualization of network devices with multiple interfaces, such as switches and routers
Automated discovery and intuitive visualization of network topology
New Present the topology in a clear, easy-to-understand graphical format, allowing administrators to quickly assess network structure, monitor device status, and identify issues like misconfigurations or outages, all in real time Top voted!
Core improvements
Nested low level discovery (LLD)
New Support of complex nested data structures for discovery and data collection ZBXNEXT-1527Top voted!
Ability to have shared data for multiple items
New Support of diverse use cases, including sharing collected session keys across multiple items Top voted!
General directions
Keep extending Zabbix monitoring, automatic problem detection, alerting and visualization capabilities
Keep making Zabbix as flexible and modular as possible
Make it simpler for end users by improving usability of Zabbix UI
Continue evolving Zabbix into the ultimate monitoring and observability platform for both IT and OT environments
Zabbix
8.0 LTS
Planned release date:
Q4 2025
Enhanced interoperability
Custom inventory fields
Ability to customise inventory fields ZBXNEXT-336Top voted!
Log management
Ability to gather and analyse all possible information from the logs
More scalable and easier to use log monitoring
General usability improvements
Next-generation discovery of services and applications
Simplify auto-discovery of Zabbix Agents, applications, devices and services for seamless monitoring
Ability to install and update templates, widgets, UI modules, and media types
New Directly from Zabbix web interface!
Overall usability enhancements to existing sections of the web interface
New Comprehensive usability enhancements to existing screens and configuration forms, aimed at improving the overall user experience
Out of the box monitoring and alerting
Security and compliance monitoring
OT and IoT monitoring
Create custom scenes for OT (Operational Technology) and IoT visualization
Advanced visualization and reporting
Import and export of dashboards
New Additionally, the ability to easily copy and paste widgets and dashboards between systems ZBXNEXT-5419Top voted!
Observability
Log based observability
New Enables real-time monitoring and troubleshooting by leveraging log information for a more comprehensive understanding of system performance and health
Service topology discovery and visualization
New Also enables the use of this information for root cause analysis
Network monitoring
Out of the box network discovery
New Streamlined zero-configuration network discovery
Core improvements
Introduce support of management functions
New A new item type for executing specific actions, either manually or automatically, on monitored objects
General directions
Keep extending Zabbix monitoring, automatic problem detection, alerting and visualization capabilities
Keep making Zabbix as flexible and modular as possible
Make it simpler for end users by improving usability of Zabbix UI
Continue evolving Zabbix into the ultimate monitoring and observability platform for both IT and OT environments