op5 Monitor

OP5 Monitor is a software product for server, Network monitoring and management based on the Open Source project Nagios, is further developed and supported by OP5 AB.[1][2] OP5 Monitor displays the status, health and performance of the IT network being monitored and has an integrated log server, OP5 Logger. The company sells downloadable software that monitor, visualize and troubleshoot IT environments and collect information both from hardware, software, virtual and/or cloud based services.[3]

OP5 AB
TypeNetwork monitoring Server Monitoring
IndustryComputer Software
FoundedJanuary 1, 2004 (2004-01-01)
Headquarters
Stockholm
,
Sweden
ProductsOP5 Monitor Free, OP5 Monitor Pro, OP5 Monitor Enterprise+
ServicesConsulting, Training
Websiteop5.com

History

The company was founded in 2004 by Jan Josephson and Fredrik Åkerström in Stockholm, Sweden. The company was conceived to create an IT monitoring solution that can handle a large IT environment. The company was acquired by ITRS group in August of 2018. [4]

Management Packs

Management packs are containers of pre-defined monitoring metrics. Users can create own packs and set their own standard on how to monitor a specific device within the network.[5] They are available for Generic servers, DNS servers, Standalone VMware ESXi virtualization hosts, Web servers with HTTPS, Web server.json, and Windows server [6]

OP5 Monitor Extensions

The OP5 extensions are a set of products that provides specific functionality to increase control.[7] Add-ons for op5 Monitor is typically developed by partners or other software developing companies for extending or integrating op5 Monitor. They include:

  • JIMO integration add-on for JIRA: Two-way communication between OP5 Monitor and JIRA. Add-on developed by Mogul [8][9][10]
  • NetApp monitoring add-on: Monitor NetApp systems [11]
  • Bischeck add-on: An open source project providing monitoring of applications and processes with dynamic behavior [12]

Awards and recognition

OP5 has been mentioned in news and has received several awards,[13][14][15] such as Cool Vendor by Gartner 2010[16]

See also

References
  1. "OP5 work on Nagios to improve performance". Cisionwire retrieved 2012-07-10.
  2. "Swedish OP5 strikes against IBM and HP with open software". IDG.se retrieved 2012-07-13.
  3. "18 program för total övervakning av nätverket". IDG.se retrieved 2012-07-13.
  4. "ITRS Group".
  5. "Management packs". POD Invest retrieved 2014-10-16.
  6. "Management packs". op5 AB retrieved 2014-10-15.
  7. "op5 extension". op5 AB retrieved 2012-08-17. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06.
  8. "JIMO integration add-on". op5 AB retrieved 2013-12-05.
  9. "Atlassian Marketplace JIMO monitoring integration". Atlassian retrieved 2013-12-05.
  10. "Mogul JIMO monitoring integration for JIRA". Mogul retrieved 2013-12-05. Archived from the original on 2013-12-10.
  11. "NetApp integration". op5 AB retrieved 2013-12-05.
  12. "Bischeck integration". Bischeck retrieved 2014-10-14.
  13. "Countdown to the Innovation & Technology". Stockholminnovation retrieved 2012-05-04.
  14. "op5 AB selected as a 2012 Red Herring Top 100 Europe". Red Herring Europe retrieved 2012-06-14.
  15. "Ten Swedish companies on Red Herring list". IDG.se retrieved 2012-07-10.
  16. "Gartner identifies cool vendors 2010". V3.co.uk retrieved 2012-07-13.
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