In today’s era where cloud computing and hybrid IT architectures are widely adopted, servers serve as the core carriers for enterprise digitalization, and their stability directly impacts business continuity. However, with the diversification of server types (physical machines, virtual machines, containers), the accelerated process of localization substitution, and the rising labor costs for operation and maintenance, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are confronted with numerous pain points such as extensive monitoring blind spots, slow fault localization, and severe resource wastage in the absence of suitable server monitoring tools.

Levii Monitoring Free Edition, as a lightweight and user-friendly IT operation and maintenance monitoring tool, offers comprehensive server monitoring capabilities. It assists enterprises in keeping real-time tabs on server operational statuses, swiftly locating issues, and ensuring stable business operations.

I. Why is Server Monitoring Necessary?

Servers are the cornerstone of an enterprise’s IT environment, and common operational pain points include:

Resource Bottlenecks: High CPU, memory, and disk I/O usage rates can lead to sluggish service responses.

Insufficient Disk Space: Failure to timely clear log or data files may trigger system crashes.

Network Anomalies: Bandwidth congestion and increased packet loss rates can affect application availability.

Security Risks: Unauthorized logins and malicious processes consuming resources.

Without monitoring, operation and maintenance personnel often have to respond to faults passively. Levii Monitoring Free Edition, however, provides real-time alerts, enabling teams to intervene proactively and reduce business risks.

II. Server Monitoring Capabilities of Levii Monitoring

1. Multi-Platform Server Monitoring Support

It supports the monitoring and management of server products from mainstream manufacturers such as Huawei, H3C, DELL, Lenovo, Inspur, IBM, and Supermicro. Additionally, it is compatible with mainstream operating systems, including:

Linux: CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian, etc.

Windows Server: 2012/2016/2019/2022

2. Core Monitoring Indicators

(1) Basic Resource Monitoring

CPU: Usage rate, load (1/5/15-minute average loads)

Memory: Used/remaining memory, Swap usage

Disk: Space usage rate, read/write speeds, IOPS

Network: Bandwidth usage, TCP connection count, packet loss rate

(2) Process and Service Monitoring

Key Processes: Monitoring the operational statuses of services like Nginx, MySQL, and Redis

Zombie Process Detection: Automatically identifying and alerting abnormal processes

Service Port Detection: Ensuring the accessibility of key ports (e.g., 80, 443, 3306)

(3) Log and Security Monitoring

System Log Analysis: Monitoring /var/log/messages and Windows event logs

Login Auditing: Recording SSH/RDP login behaviors to prevent unauthorized access

Root Privilege Change Monitoring: Detecting sensitive privilege modifications

(4) Alerts and Notifications

Intelligent Threshold Alerts: Customizable CPU, memory, and disk thresholds

Multi-Channel Notifications: Supporting email, WeChat Work, DingTalk, Feishu, etc.

Alert Suppression: Avoiding repetitive alert interference

3. Visualization and Reporting

Real-Time Dashboard: Intuitively displaying server health statuses (e.g., CPU and memory trends)

Topology View: Showcasing the dependency relationships between servers and associated services

Historical Data Analysis: Generating daily/weekly reports to aid in capacity planning

III. Applicable Scenarios

1. IT Operation and Maintenance for SMEs

Lacking a dedicated operation and maintenance team, requiring an automated monitoring solution

Operating on a limited budget and seeking a zero-cost approach to achieve basic monitoring

2. Cloud Server Monitoring

Monitoring cloud hosts such as Alibaba Cloud ECS and Tencent Cloud CVM to complement the deficiencies in basic monitoring provided by cloud platforms

3. Critical Business Assurance

During major e-commerce promotions, real-time monitoring of server loads to prevent downtime

Ensuring low latency and high availability for game servers

IV.A Free, Simple, and Efficient Server Monitoring Solution

Lerwee Monitoring Free Edition offers small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) a straightforward and efficient server monitoring solution. It covers core dimensions such as resources, processes, logs, and security, assisting users in:

Gaining real-time insights into server statuses to prevent sudden failures.

Optimizing resource utilization to reduce operation and maintenance costs.

Enhancing security defenses to mitigate intrusion risks.

Whether it’s physical servers, virtual machines, or cloud hosts, Levii Monitoring provides stable and reliable monitoring capabilities. You can [download and experience it for free] now, making server operation and maintenance a breeze!