Cross-platform system management tools

Cross-platform system management tools

Can you recommend some cross-platform open source systems managment tools for an IT shop that uses Windows and Linux?

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Probably the best-known is Nagios. I would start there to determine if it fits the bill. If it doesn't, check the Nagios forums -- there will probably be discussions of other management tools there that will point you to more candidates.

This was first published in April 2007