[Kolab-devel] munin

[Bernhard Reiter]

Richard,

On Wednesday 26 March 2008 08:26, Gunnar Wrobel wrote:
> > Example munin output: http://munin.ping.uio.no/
> >
> > Just to let you know, that this application exists and seems usefull to
> > kolab admins.
>
> munin is definitely a very useful tool and I think using it with the
> Kolab server makes a lot of sense.

I've only briefly checked the webpage and munin looks overwhelming. 

> Adding it to the set of features provided by the core Kolab server is
> a different thing though. We'll get the same problem as with grey
> listing: The Kolab server already has a rather large set of features
> that is hard to support in its entirety. Each extra application would
> add a good deal of additional features that would also need testing
> and support. Given the current man power behind the project we should
> definitely be careful about that.

I agree with this notion.
Also my strategy would be to keep the tools orthogonal to what Kolab Server 
comes with or find a very good one. I do not know enough knowledge 
to compare munin to all the other solutions to similiar problems I have seen.

> That being said I believe we need a good extension/plugin possibility
> that allows to provide such additional features/applications.

I would maintain that Kolab Server is already pretty "pluggable" due to its 
Unix philosophy. Of course I am still looking forward to your proposal. :)

Bernhard


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