Monitoring & Log Management - Category

Scripting Custom Prometheus Node Exporter Metrics via Bash

Stop Settling for Default Server Metrics Node Exporter gives you CPU, memory, and disk space. Great. But what about the stuff you actually care about?...

Automating Inode Usage Warnings on Heavy Ubuntu Servers

The Silent Killer Lurking in Your File System Ever checked your server storage, saw 50% free space, and thought you were safe? Yeah. Think again. Your...

Shell Scripting for Docker Container Resource Monitoring

Stop Staring at Your Terminal We've all been there. You string together a docker stats bash command and just stare at the changing numbers like it's t...

Automated Log Rotation and Compression Scripts for Ubuntu

Your Logs Are Eating Your Server Alive It happens to everyone. You deploy a slick new app on Ubuntu. Everything runs flawlessly. Then, three months la...

How to Monitor Network Bandwidth on Ubuntu using Shell Scripts

Why Your Network Needs a Speed Camera Ever get slapped with a massive cloud provider bill because some rogue process decided to download half the inte...

Writing a System Health Dashboard Generator in Bash

Ditch the Bloatware for Server Monitoring We've all been there. You spin up a new box and suddenly you're installing 500MB of monitoring agents just t...

Automating MySQL Query Performance Logging on Ubuntu

Stop Staring at Terminal Screens Hoping for a Miracle You know the drill. Users complain the app is slow. You SSH into your Ubuntu server, fire up MyS...

Shell Scripting to Detect and Report Failed SSH Logins

Your Server is Under Attack Right Now Open up your terminal right now. I guarantee some script kiddie or automated bot is hammering your SSH port. The...

Automating Slack Notifications for Ubuntu Server Errors

Stop Finding Out About Crashes From Angry Users You know the feeling. A user complains the app is down. You SSH into your Ubuntu box, check the logs, ...

How to Aggregate Ubuntu Server Logs Using Only Bash

Ditch the Bloatware. Plain Bash is All You Need. You don't always need a massive ELK stack to read your server logs. Actually, deploying a heavy enter...

Creating a Custom Uptime Monitor in Bash for Ubuntu Servers

Ditch the Pricey SaaS Subscriptions Paying twenty bucks a month just to know if your server is breathing? Hard pass. SaaS monitoring tools are great. ...

Automated Nginx Access Log Analyzer Built with Shell Scripting

Staring at Raw Nginx Logs Will Ruin Your Weekend You know the feeling. Your server spikes. Something is wrong. So you tail your Nginx logs and immedia...

Scripting CPU and RAM Usage Reports on Enterprise Ubuntu

Stop Guessing Why Your Server Crashed We've all been there. It's 3 AM. The pager goes off. Your enterprise Ubuntu box is completely unresponsive. You ...

How to Write a Bash Script to Parse Ubuntu Syslogs

Staring at Raw Syslogs Will Melt Your Brain Ubuntu log management shouldn't feel like deciphering an alien language. But open up your syslog file and ...

Automating Disk Space Alerts with Bash on Ubuntu Server

Why Full Disks Ruin Weekends We've all been there. It's 2 AM on a Sunday. Your phone goes off. The site is down. Why? Because some random, runaway log...