Before diving into the tools themselves, it's crucial to understand the key metrics that indicate the health of a Linux system. These include CPU utilization, memory usage, disk activity, and network ...

In today's interconnected digital landscape, monitoring network activity is paramount for ensuring the security and efficiency of computer systems. Whether you're a system administrator, network ...

Background running apps could be the cause for the high CPU usage and system unresponsiveness. Learn how to control hidden background apps in Linux.

Network monitors are an absolute must-have for any network administrator. But which tool, out of the thousands, should you consider for your tool kit? Jack Wallen offers up his five favorites. Image: ...

Open-source Zabbix network-monitoring software has the granularity enterprises need but requires a lot of manual configuration and has some limits on exportable ...

My wife works from home on a Mac Pro (an older "large" Mac Pro running OSX 10.6). She connects to her company with a VPN, and regularly listens to Pandora and/or some kind of podcast. Our normal total ...

I have a Fedora box acting as an internet gateway, and I'm trying to find a tool to monitor my monthly network use. I have used bwm-ng that is great to watch instantaneous usage, but I'm trying to ...