Serverstats is a user-friendly software that allows easy creation of graphs with rrdtool.
For instance, Serverstats does not have features that can help you manage the rrd-files you create. So if you need to make any changes, you will have to delete and recreate the files. Additionally, there is no frontend for managing your graphs and sources. Serverstats, however, has excellent configuration settings, which allow it to run continuously without depending on a database.
Another advantage of using Serverstats is that it supports multiple languages, including en_US and de_DE. It can also include any defined sources and rrdfiles and offer advanced rrdtool features such as CDEF/VDEFs. Besides, it uses Cacti scripts to provide more reliable and useful data to users. You can also customize your graphs using CSS since the HTML source is clean.
Included sources include users, load, traffic, mysql, external, memory, cpu, apache, and disk. These sources help users monitor various system aspects, such as user activity and current memory usage.
For Serverstats to operate effectively, you need to meet some requirements, such as having rrdtool 1.2 or higher and PHP 5.0 or higher. The latest release of Serverstats, however, supports error logging and has some bug fixes. It also has a new source, disk, and better documentation thanks to Andreas Korthaus.
In summary, Serverstats is an excellent software for creating and managing graphs, but it has limited capabilities when it comes to managing rrd-files and lacks a frontend for managing your graphs and sources. Regardless, this software is a reliable option if you need to monitor different aspects of your system effectively.
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