Linux Administration Cookbook

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NetData might look cool, and, at a glance, it can be a nifty way of finding out what your server is up to (especially if you've got it on a wall in your office or something), but this isn't an advertisement, and I would advise caution when using tools such as this. Not because they're dangerous (though always check your sources), but because they can be a little frivolous, and serve as nothing more than a dashboard that management might like to see on your PC monitor occasionally.

Ooh! I've thought of another great use for NetData, maybe as some sort of background set-dressing in some cheesy DC or SciFi TV show; that'd be neat too.

What we looked at here are only a sample of the tools on offer. The defaults will always be ...