Configuring Zabbix for monitoring access points and Keenetic routers
If your company uses Zabbix for infrastructure monitoring, you can integrate Keenetic routers and access points into this platform by following our instructions. This greatly facilitates network maintenance and incident investigation.
In all cases when I came across the use of Keenetic in business, none of the owners set up means of active monitoring of these devices, even if there were two or three dozen access points. There can be many reasons for this, ranging from banal laziness and lack ...
Managed PDU: do you really need it?
PDUs with remote disconnection of sockets and groups of sockets, which are often called switchable PDUs, provide remote control of sockets and groups of sockets, allowing operators to quickly overload hung devices, block their activation, turn off excess power at peak loads and balance the load between phases in 3-phase networks by monitoring and disconnecting sockets.
PDU (Power Distribution Unit), they are also power distributors, or power distributors, sometimes socket blocks, but this is ...
Putting the cables in order in the server room. Where to start and what will be required
Careful laying of cables in the server rack is especially important to ensure ease of maintenance of IT equipment and to give a professional look to your server cabinet. Many organizations face difficulties when servicing a large number of cables, especially if they are not marked and everything is the same color as for evil. It is recommended to plan the cabling in advance before starting the installation and organization of the rack. If the cables were connected before the organization, then ...
Server rack monitoring: what is needed for this
Technologies are so advanced today that there are many tools for monitoring server racks and the entire computing infrastructure of a small enterprise. These systems also allow you to optimize energy use, manage backup power and control cooling.
A server rack is a miniature ecosystem with its own climate, its own electrical part, as well as its own security and protection facilities. But how to ensure the proper functioning of the rack and early troubleshooting? The solution is monitoring ...
Guide to the server power supplies
The power supply is a critical component of the server, on which not only the stability of operation depends, but also the operating costs. What types of server PSUs are used today and how to choose a power model.
Server power supplies, which are used to provide power to server components, have various parameters, such as power, current, and voltage. Depending on the type of server enclosure and its capacity, power supplies are divided into different categories.
Conventional ATX power ...
Guide to patch panels
Patch panels differ in the principle of installation, design, shielding and other parameters. Today it is already a mandatory attribute of a server rack or a switching cabinet, so you need to know everything about them!
Patch panels are tools for organizing and managing connections between computers, switches and other equipment in a LAN. They are designed to facilitate access to network cables, simplify the marking of inputs, increase the reliability of network connections and simplify work ...
5 free services for your docker server
In this article, we will look at 5 software services that you can install through Docker to facilitate the maintenance of your servers. This software stack is a Must Have for a small infrastructure using Docker (Swarm).
In this article, we will look at 5 software services that you can install through Docker to facilitate the maintenance of your servers. This software stack is a Must Have for a small infrastructure using Docker (Swarm).
1. Watchtower
This software package automatically ...
Keenetic Linear: omnivorous SIP gateway to which a disk phone can be connected
The Keenetic Linear VoIP gateway is positioned as a Plug'n'play solution for your Keenetic router, which already contains data from almost all VoIP providers, which just needs to be connected to the router, enter the login and password of the SIP service there and connect the phone. The company's press brief says that the Linear model will work with any analog phone: even a DECT, even an old disk, and we decided to test the last statement on our own experience by connecting a 30-year-old ...
HP has released the ProLiant RL300 server on the AArch64 architecture. Why is this important for the Cloud market?
The largest vendor of server equipment, HPE, produces the Proliant RL300 Gen11 model based on Ampere Altra (Max) processors. These are 1-socket 1-unit servers, delivered both according to the traditional purchase model and according to a relatively new type of subscription sales (Server-as-a-service). The new machines are designed for Cloud environments, that is, for companies providing application hosting services using container and hardware virtualization, as well as for Web hosting and ...
Keenetic Voyager Pro and Orbiter Pro: access points with advanced functionality for the corporate network
Finally, Keenetic has released PoE access points for the Enterprise sector. Having absorbed all the developments made in the entire history of the company, they suddenly turned out to be very strong players offering excellent remote control, well-functioning VPN, and Wi-Fi 6 support, which has been lacking in the company's lineup for so long.
Despite the fact that Keenetic routers were originally created for the home segment, they have firmly entered the business segment, or rather its niche ...
