Zabbix vs Prometheus : Both Are Excellent

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Zabbix and Prometheus are both more than capable monitoring tools.
That said, in Kubernetes / microservices environments many teams lean toward Prometheus for the reasons below.

Quick Comparison

My Monitoring Philosophy

At the end of the day, what you collect and how you analyze it is what safeguards uptime and reliability.
Tools matter, but the crucial part is how well the engineers wield metrics—their judgment, craft, and operating philosophy.

• Anything Prometheus can do, Zabbix can usually do (sometimes with a different path).
• Anything Zabbix can do, Prometheus can usually do (sometimes with a different path).
• The difference is often how directly each tool reaches the goal in its “home turf.”

Conclusion: it’s about people.
Choose the tool your engineers can operate expertly. Then reduce key-person risk with solid documentation and training so operations don’t hinge on a single individual.

Where I Stand

I’ve been using Zabbix since before Prometheus existed. I’m confident I’ve built and run structured, end-to-end monitoring with Zabbix:

• K8s / Applications / OS / Network / Hardware / Power usage—I’ve covered all of these with Zabbix in production.

Going forward, I plan to share hands-on, real-world Zabbix practices based on that experience.

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