Every server configured by us is monitored via Zabbix. If a server is not monitored, for us it does not exist. More often than not, we first add the to-be-created server in Zabbix and set it up afterward.
If possible, we always use our beloved FreeBSD as a base. FreeBSD offers jails, and we use them a lot. A jail can be one service in a minimal environment or a full-fledged host used by multiple users. Often the host gets its own IP (VNET jail), SSH access, and its own Zabbix agent. But what about monitoring a minimalistic jail running a simple service?
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