Zabbix 2.0 Version Release

Zabbix 2.0 Version Release

May 22, 2012

The Zabbix Company are proud to announce the release of the latest 2.0 version of software.

Zabbix 2.0 represents the next generation of real-time IT infrastructure performance and availability monitoring. It brings you all the latest technology and improvements from the network monitoring industry, while staying true to the core values that have made Zabbix so popular: performance, versatility and reliability.

More than 35 major changes are introduced in the Zabbix 2.0 version. The whole Zabbix interface has been revamped, sporting a new, shiny login page, design of tables and forms, better layout, usability and more vibrant trigger colors.

Zabbix 2.0 provides more customization options. It is now possible to change trigger severity names and colors, arrange dashboard elements by dragging and dropping, range selection became more intuitive.

One of the major new features in Zabbix 2.0 is low-level discovery. On top of being able to automatically discover hosts Zabbix now can also discover file systems, network interfaces and SNMP OID's on hosts. Low-level discovery also provides a way to automatically create items, triggers, and graphs for different discovered entities.

Automatic inventory data collection will allow gathering information like serial numbers, installed packages, network adapter information and other details, which can then be monitored for changes or included in e-mail alerts. Multiple-interface support per host allows to configure several interface-host pairs in the host properties.

Moreover, Zabbix 2.0 provides direct JMX monitoring support, which makes it much easier to monitor Java applications without deploying any additional software. Web monitoring now can be performed not only by Zabbix server, but also by any Zabbix proxy.

Apart from introducing the new features, Zabbix 2.0 contains several improvements over the previous versions. Network maps now have automatic icon selection based on host type, new network map icons and multiple URL support for map elements.

Zabbix 2.0 is a new generation software in the monitoring world. It contains many of the features that our users have asked for in the past. It is the next step for Zabbix Company on the way to creating the perfect monitoring solution.

Detailed information on the new features is available at http://www.zabbix.com/whats_new.php.

About Zabbix Software

Zabbix is an enterprise-class open source distributed monitoring solution designed to monitor and track performance and availability of network servers, devices, services and other IT resources. Zabbix possesses a flexible notification mechanism that allows users to configure e-mail, Jabber and SMS based alerts for any kind of event which helps administrators to recognize server and device problems faster. Zabbix is being developed non-stop and its functionality and performance is increasing rapidly with every new release. The monitoring solution is being actively used by SMBs and large enterprises across all industries including, but not limited to Finance and Insurance, IT&T, Health Care, Public Sector, Retail, Energy and Chemicals.

About Zabbix Company

Zabbix SIA is a software development company, which is based in Riga, Latvia. Its flagship product is Zabbix – an enterprise-class open source distributed monitoring solution. Zabbix SIA provides wide range of such services like technical and consultative support, Zabbix integration, implementation and customized development services as well as Zabbix professional training. The main focus is on a flexible approach to the customer's needs and the ability to deliver first-class services at affordable prices.

Website: www.zabbix.com