Absolutely simple network monitoring

The blog post by Leon Adato provides a detailed guide on setting up network monitoring using New Relic, aimed at IT practitioners familiar with on-premises tools who may find cloud-native interfaces less intuitive. Drawing from his extensive IT experience, Adato explains the benefits of using New Relic for network monitoring, highlighting features like dashboards and alerts that offer aggregated views of system metrics. He guides readers through the process of installing the New Relic agent on a Linux or macOS system running Docker, emphasizing the importance of gathering necessary tools and information beforehand to avoid complications. The post also explains the steps to configure New Relic's network performance monitoring, including setting up the SNMP version and CIDR range, and running commands for initial network device discovery. Adato notes that while the setup is straightforward, ongoing maintenance may be required as network configurations change, and he encourages readers to explore further tutorials for more comprehensive monitoring solutions.