Which OS do you use for Zabbix Server?

[cesarsj]

In my company we use Slackware 14.2, but I am thinking of migrating the database to another OS with Zabbix 5 because of what I question in the link below:

https://www.zabbix.com/forum/zabbix-help/401567-zabbix-5-does-not-work-with-php-5-6

Another curiosity:
Do you separate the frontend and the database on different servers?

[ingus.vilnis]

My personal preference is RHEL 7. Unless compromised by low competence users this system has proven itself over time to be the most reliable.

Separation of components - yes. Not that much to distribute the load (yes, that also) but it greatly helps to isolate problems.E.g. you see CPU 100% utilized. Now find out which component is causing that. Even if you did, then what was the root cause. If you have a server powerful enough then go with all-in-one install. But if you want to learn more about individual components then go with separate. Many interesting discoveries can be done this way.

[Gokiwi64]

I'm using Linux Mint 19.03 - Is working well but my deployment is very small - 2 x Routers, 3 x Switches, 3 x Windows 10, 1 x Windows Server 2012 and 2 x Linux (ArcoLinux and the LM19 Zabbix runs on)

[scorbin]

We use Debian Buster and separate all components. Primary purpose for seperating is ease of management, tuning, and monitoring. Database server serves databases and nothing else. Web server serves web pages and nothing else and the same with Zabbix server. This makes it easier for us to tune machines for specific tasks. Monitoring is typically different between them as well, for example our DB servers, we tend to use very small amounts of swap, so we monitor memory usage very closely and something that might cause a trigger on a web server may be perfectly acceptable on a finely tuned DB server. Mind you, our servers are not discrete to Zabbix. Our web server serves all internal web pages, and our DB server handles ALMOST all databases throughout the company. It also eases security auditing and management a bit easier.

[cerberus]

Oracle Linux 8. Zabbix 5.0 with NGiNX 1.16 and PostgreSQL 12 all in one Box for around 140 VMs and ~25 other devices like network, UPS and stuff.

[LenR]

We use RHEL, Centos or Oracle, whichever way the political winds are blowing. RH priced themselves out of our market.

We run the Zabbix server and DB on a server, multiple proxies that actually collect the data and a web frontend, for a total of 9 servers @ 5200 NVPS. (Some proxies for for network access, not for load)

[gofree]

anything thats officially supported is reasonable choice ( prebuilt packages are always better in my opinion ), personally I prefer CentOS & RH

[Starko]

Debian 10 Buster, no we don't seperate components.
We plan to seperate the Frontend sometime in the future.

[cesarsj]

I still think about migrating from Slackware to Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS. I appreciate everyone's interaction!

[Starko]

I still think about migrating from Slackware to Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS. I appreciate everyone's interaction!

Debian > Ubuntu every day!
Debian has the tremendous advantage that you can in-place upgrade it forever.

Our Debian Zabbix Server VM exists since Zabbix 2.0. Which was 2012. Which must be Debian 6 Squeeze at the time.
Today we use the SAME Debian VM, but now it's Debian 10 Buster and Zabbix 5.0 LTS
We NEVER re-installed the OS. If you are familiar with Debian, that is a HUGE plus.

[che666]

Zabbix 5.2 on RHEL 8.2 using the new zabbix-agent2.

[john21548945]

In my company we use Slackware 14.2, but I am thinking of migrating the database to another OS with Zabbix 5 because of what I question in the link below:

https://www.zabbix.com/forum/zabbix-...k-with-php-5-6

Another curiosity:
Do you separate the frontend and the database on different servers?

Well if you are going on another OS as you said Ubuntu 20 LTS as you know Init-System of both which got difference but can stick on what you are as in future you might returned back . Query is answered maybe it helps you.

https://github.com/ryuuzaki42/php7-Slackware-14.2

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/php-7-2-error-4175667716/#post6080766

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...-a-4175671161/

Suggestion if you want to try another OS : Why don't you try on OBSD or FBSD which is closer to Slackware.

[ihatenetworking]

I go with Ubuntu Server 20.04.1 LTS. So far so good !