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Real-Time 1-Second Granularity
Troubleshoot issues as they happen with per-second metrics for your entire stack.
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Zero-Configuration Auto-Discovery
Automatically detect and monitor hundreds of services, applications, and system components.
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Deep eBPF-Powered Insights
Go beyond system metrics and gain deep visibility into kernel and application behavior without instrumentation.
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Extremely Lightweight
Monitor everything without impacting performance, consuming minimal CPU and memory resources.
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Open-Source Agent
Benefit from a transparent, community-driven, and fully open-source agent.
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Monitor Any Scale
Seamlessly monitor from a single server or IoT device to thousands of nodes in a distributed environment.
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Significant MTTR Reduction
Find the root cause of issues faster and achieve up to a 50% reduction in Mean Time to Resolution.
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Proactive Anomaly Detection
Identify performance anomalies at the source with built-in machine learning algorithms.
Netdata for Linux
The Ultimate Real-Time Linux Monitoring Solution
Harness the power of high-fidelity, real-time monitoring for your entire Linux estate. Born on Linux, Netdata is engineered to provide unparalleled depth, from kernel to containers to applications. Get auto-discovery, 1-second granularity, and powerful troubleshooting tools, all from a single, lightweight agent. Monitor everything, for free.
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Key Features Built for Modern Linux Environments
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One-Line Installation
Get started in seconds. Deploy the Netdata Agent on any Linux distribution with a single command. Our kickstart script handles dependencies and setup, so you can start monitoring instantly.
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eBPF for Kernel & Application Monitoring
Leverage the power of eBPF to collect granular data on system calls, file descriptors, virtual memory, and application performance. Debug complex issues and understand your applications' interactions with the Linux kernel without any code changes.
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Container & Microservice Monitoring
Automatically detect and monitor Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), and other container runtimes. Netdata provides detailed, real-time performance metrics for every container and pod, making it the perfect solution for modern, cloud-native architectures.
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Extensive Service Auto-Discovery
Netdata automatically discovers and monitors hundreds of popular services and applications out-of-the-box. From web servers like Nginx and Apache to databases like PostgreSQL and MySQL, get instant dashboards with zero configuration.
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Powerful Log Management
Collect and explore logs from systemd-journal, log files, and applications directly within Netdata. Correlate logs with metrics in real-time to gain full context and accelerate your root cause analysis.
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Scalable Distributed Architecture
Design a monitoring setup that fits your needs. Use parent-child streaming to aggregate metrics from thousands of distributed Linux nodes to a central parent, reducing bandwidth and simplifying management for large-scale deployments.
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Free Forever Community Plan
Monitor an unlimited number of Linux nodes with our powerful, open-source agent and the free Netdata Cloud community plan.
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Linux Monitoring with Netdata - FAQs
How do I install the Netdata Agent on Linux?
Installation is simple with our one-line kickstart script, which works on virtually all Linux distributions. You can also install the Netdata Agent using package managers like apt, dnf, yum, and pacman. See our installation guide for details.
Which Linux distributions are supported?
Netdata is designed for portability and supports all major Linux distributions, including Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL, Fedora, Arch Linux, openSUSE, and many more. It also runs on macOS and FreeBSD.
Is the Netdata Agent for Linux free?
Yes, the Netdata Agent is fully open-source (GPLv3+) and free forever. You can use it with our Netdata Cloud service, which offers a generous free-forever Community plan for unlimited nodes.
How much system resources does the Netdata Agent use?
Netdata is extremely lightweight. It typically uses just 1-2% of a single CPU core and a few hundred MB of RAM, depending on the number of metrics collected. Its efficient design ensures minimal impact on your system’s performance.
Can I monitor Docker containers and Kubernetes?
Absolutely. Netdata automatically detects and monitors Docker and Kubernetes environments. It provides pre-built dashboards with detailed, real-time metrics for containers, pods, nodes, and the entire cluster.
Does Netdata require eBPF to work?
No. While eBPF provides incredibly deep insights, Netdata’s core monitoring functionality works perfectly without it by collecting data from standard Linux interfaces like /proc and /sys. This ensures compatibility with older kernels and a wide range of systems.
Can I use Netdata in an air-gapped environment?
Yes. The Netdata Agent can run completely autonomously. For centralized viewing in an isolated network, you can configure a Netdata parent node to stream and store metrics from other agents within your air-gapped environment.