Linode Longview (beta 2)!
What is Longview?
Longview is a system level statistics collection and graphing service, powered by the new Longview open source software agent that can be installed onto any Linux system. The Longview agent collects system statistics and sends them to us, where we store the data and present it in beautiful and meaningful ways.
Longview's features include:
* Compatibility with Linux-based operating systems, Linode and non-Linode.
An open-source software agent
Up-to-the-minute information about each system
Overview dashboard for all systems
Zoomable graphs with contextual tooltips
Overall stats for CPU, memory, disk IO, listening services, active connections, network transfer, system details, and more
Per-process statistics including process count, IO, memory, and CPU usage
Longview Pro includes unlimited data retention and up to 1 minute resolution
Longview Free includes 30 minutes of data retention and 5 minute resolution
See our Linode Library article on Longview:
http://library.linode.com/longview
Here's an example overview page for a participating Linux box:
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We've been working diligently on improving our new statistics collection and graphing service, Longview. Today, we're proud to announce the release of Longview Beta 2, which is available now. New features include:
* A completely revamped client listing. The Longview tab in the Manager now shows all of your Longview-enabled servers in the form of interactive tiles. You can change views and sort tiles using the toolbar at the top of the page:
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~~* The IO graph on the Overview subtab now shows swap IO
- Network graphs are now calculated correctly (you'll need to update your installation of Longview)
- Tweaked visuals throughout Longview
- Miscellaneous polish and bug fixes
- Agent: Escape dots in mount point and device paths
- Agent: Remove Linux::APT dependancy
- Agent: Fix IPv6 address formatting in ports listing
- Agent: Try to avoid locking conflicts when checking for package updates
- Agent: Fix regex for rx and tx bytes under networking
Are there any requirements to participate in the beta?
There are packaged version of the Longview agent available for Debian 6 and 7, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, 12.04 LTS, 12.10, Fedora 17, and CentOS 6. A from-source install would require a Linux box running a 2.6 or later kernel and perl 5.10.0 or later.
Will I be a Free or Pro user during the beta?
We're testing both modes during the beta. You can use either one, completely free, throughout the beta.
How do I participate in the Longview beta?
Participating in the beta is free. Please open a ticket