Compare Intermapper vs. Nagios Core

Intermapper's network monitoring solution enables you to generate a comprehensive network map, providing a real-time overview of your network's status. It utilizes color-coded indicators to show which components are operational and which are experiencing issues. With a diverse selection of map layouts and icon designs, you can effectively represent your specific IT landscape. In the event of any disruptions, Intermapper delivers immediate notifications through text, email, sound alerts, and various other channels, allowing you to address technology problems before they affect users or customers. You can quickly identify issues within your distributed network in mere seconds rather than spending hours. This efficiency not only saves time but also minimizes frustration for you and your IT team, ensuring that both customers and users remain satisfied. The software allows for the automatic discovery and documentation of every IP-enabled device on your network in just a few minutes. Furthermore, you can personalize your map's appearance with a multitude of icons and background options. Additionally, hierarchical maps and sub-maps can be created to highlight specific network segments, such as particular floors in a building, classrooms, or equipment closets, thereby further enhancing your network visualization capabilities. By utilizing these features, you can maintain a clearer understanding of your IT infrastructure and respond proactively to potential issues.

Nagios Core, the monitoring and alerting engine, is the core application that powers hundreds of Nagios project development. Nagios Core is the event scheduler, event processor, alert manager, and monitor for elements. It has several APIs that can be used to extend its capabilities to do additional tasks. It is implemented in C for performance reasons and is designed to run natively under Linux/*nix systems.