Server Monitoring Guides & Tutorials
Practical playbooks for sysadmins, freelancers and small agencies running client servers: Linux metrics, uptime and SSL checks, cron and scheduled tasks, Docker, databases, alerting and incident response.
Guides
Advanced Linux Performance Monitoring with bpftrace & iostat
Discover advanced Linux performance monitoring techniques, including custom scripts and tools for in-depth metrics analysis. Learn practical methods to monitor system performance effectively.
How to Set Up Automated Server Monitoring (Step by Step)
Step-by-step guide to set up your first server in Zuzia.app. Install the agent, configure host metrics, set up your first alert, and verify everything works.
Linux Server Monitoring Checklist: 20 Things to Track
Comprehensive checklist of everything to monitor on Linux servers. From CPU and memory to security and application health - ensure complete coverage.
Monitoring Many Linux Servers: Grouping, Views & Alert Fatigue
Scale monitoring across multiple servers. Organize by environment, set up aggregated views, create escalation policies, and manage alert fatigue.
How to Write a Linux Health Check Script (With Examples)
Build a bash health check script step by step — CPU, memory, disk, services and ports — with example scripts, alerting tips and best practices you can reuse.
7 Free Uptime Monitoring Tools for Servers (2026 Comparison)
UptimeRobot, Uptime Kuma, Better Stack, StatusCake, HetrixTools, Healthchecks.io and Zuzia compared by free-plan limits, check interval, alerts and server metrics - and which one fits a handful of servers.
How to Monitor Server Performance on Linux: ps, top, iostat
Monitor Linux server performance metrics effectively. Track resource usage, detect bottlenecks, optimize performance. Setup automated monitoring with Zuzia.app.
Keyword and Port Monitoring: What to Check and Why
Expert guide to keyword and port monitoring. Learn to detect downtime, verify content, and ensure service availability with advanced configuration strategies.
Linux Monitoring Commands You Can Run on a Schedule
Monitor Linux servers using scheduled commands. Execute custom monitoring tasks automatically, track command outputs, detect issues. Setup with Zuzia.app.
Linux Monitoring Tools Compared: Features and Trade-offs
Discover the best Linux monitoring tools with our detailed comparison of features, performance, and user experiences to help you make an informed choice.
Linux Performance Testing: sysbench, stress & ab in Practice
Discover essential best practices for Linux performance testing, including methodologies and tools to achieve accurate results. Learn how to conduct effective performance tests and interpret results.
Linux Performance Tools Compared: top, vmstat, iostat, ss
Explore the best Linux performance tools in our detailed comparison. Discover features, use cases, and metrics to optimize your server performance.
Linux Performance Tuning: sysctl, CPU Affinity & I/O
Discover proven strategies for tuning Linux performance effectively. Optimize your system configurations for maximum efficiency and speed with practical, actionable techniques.
Linux Resource Monitoring Best Practices: Tools & Metrics
Discover best practices and tools for effective Linux resource monitoring to optimize CPU, memory, and disk usage with practical tips and lesser-known tools.
Linux Server Monitoring Best Practices: 7 Anti-Patterns
Common monitoring mistakes that lead to alert fatigue and missed incidents. Learn what NOT to do and how to fix broken monitoring setups.
Linux Uptime Monitoring Setup: uptime, last & Cron Checks
Learn how to set up effective uptime monitoring for Linux servers with our step-by-step guide, featuring essential tools and automation scripts.
API Endpoint Monitoring: Uptime and Response Time with curl
Comprehensive guide to monitoring API endpoints for uptime and performance. Learn how to track API availability, response times, error rates, and ensure reliable API service delivery.
Deployment Monitoring: Checks to Run After Every Release
What to check after every deployment on Linux servers: service status, health endpoints, error rates and release versions - and how to catch a bad release early.
Application Performance Monitoring on Linux: Key Checks
Monitor application performance on Linux without a heavy APM: process metrics, open connections, response times and database checks you can automate.
Backup Monitoring & Verification: Checksums, Size, Age
Comprehensive guide to automated backup monitoring and verification. Learn how to monitor backup success, verify backup integrity, and ensure reliable data protection with automated tools.
Redis & Memcached Monitoring: Hit Rate, Memory, Evictions
Comprehensive guide to monitoring cache performance for Redis and Memcached. Learn how to track cache hit ratios, monitor cache memory usage, and optimize cache performance.
Cloud Resource Monitoring on AWS, Azure & GCP from the CLI
Comprehensive guide to monitoring cloud resources across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Learn how to track resource usage, monitor costs, detect issues, and set up automated monitoring with Zuzia.app.
Compliance Audit Monitoring on Linux: Automated Checks
Automate compliance checks on Linux: file permissions, firewall rules, password ageing and service state - with evidence you can show an auditor.
Kubernetes Monitoring with kubectl: Pods, Nodes & Resources
Comprehensive guide to monitoring Kubernetes clusters and container orchestration. Learn how to track pod status, monitor cluster resources, and ensure reliable containerized applications.