🚀 Replacing enterprise monitoring with open-source flexibility. At O2 Czech Republic, we helped replace IBM Netcool with Zabbix — starting with a PoC and growing into a complete migration to a robust, scalable monitoring platform. Together with the O2 team, we built a solution focused on real operational needs: custom event handling, advanced filtering, role-based views, quick incident actions, integrations, and custom visualization. The result? ✅ complete migration from an enterprise platform to Zabbix ✅ up to 100,000 events per second ✅ 3 years of trouble-free production operation ✅ significant savings thanks to a platform without license fees This project shows how open-source monitoring can support even large-scale telecommunications environments — when it is designed, customized, and implemented the right way. A big thank you to the O2 Czech Republic team for their trust and great cooperation. Read the full case study here: initmax.com/case-study/how-w… #initMAX #Zabbix #Monitoring #OpenSource #Telecommunications #ITInfrastructure #Observability

🚀 Zabbix 8.0 is coming soon — and CEP is one of the features we’re watching closely. The new Complex Event Processing correlation engine brings a smarter way to work with incidents in Zabbix. Instead of looking at every problem as a separate alert, CEP helps connect related events, work with time windows, group symptoms under a probable root cause, and enrich events with additional context. Why is this important? Because in real environments, one incident rarely creates just one alert. It can trigger dozens — sometimes hundreds — of problems across hosts, services, and applications. CEP helps reduce that noise and gives operators a clearer view of what actually happened. We prepared a technical sneak peek with screenshots and practical examples from our Zabbix 8.0 testing. 👉 Read more here: initmax.com/the-new-zabbix-8… #Zabbix #Monitoring #Observability #EventCorrelation #ComplexEventProcessing #DevOps #ITOps #initMAX

🚀 How we unified monitoring at Alza.cz a.s. using Zabbix Since 2020, we have been helping Alza.cz a.s. consolidate its heterogeneous monitoring environment into one centralized solution built on Zabbix. The goal was clear: speed up incident response, improve infrastructure visibility, and build a robust monitoring setup capable of handling an environment of this scale. The result? ✅ replacing 3 monitoring systems with one centralized solution ✅ scaling monitoring from 3,500 to 25,000 values per second ✅ monitoring infrastructure, business processes, and warehouses ✅ monitoring AlzaBoxes, including theft attempts, hardware, cameras, and temperature ✅ a long-term partnership lasting 5 years The project was not only about technical architecture, PoC, and implementation. Knowledge transfer also played a key role through workshops and certified training sessions. A big thank you to the Alza.cz team for their trust and great cooperation. 💚 Read the full case study here: initmax.com/case-study/how-w… #initMAX #Zabbix #Monitoring

We’re proud to announce that initMAX is now a Zabbix Premium Delivery Partner in the US. And there is one more thing that makes this milestone even stronger: we are currently the only Premium Delivery Partner in the US that also holds a Zabbix Certified Trainer license. What does that mean in practice? It means customers can work with one partner for: implementation, optimization, official Zabbix training, and long-term support. No need to split delivery and training between multiple vendors. For US customers, this gives access to a team with long-term hands-on Zabbix experience, enterprise project background, and direct capability to help with deployments, migrations, audits, performance tuning, support, and custom development. This is an important step for our US presence, and we are excited for what comes next. Read more in our article: initmax.com/zabbix-premium-d… #initMAX #Zabbix #Monitoring #Observability #Training #Support #USMarket

🚀 Next up with @Dmitry Lambert: Install Zabbix 8.0 in Five Minutes Want to get Zabbix 8.0 running fast — but also right? In this session we’ll show a practical, production-ready install approach based on best practices proven in real deployments. In this webinar we’ll cover: ✅ The fastest clean install path (what to choose and why) ✅ Key best practices you should do on day one ✅ Common setup pitfalls (and how to avoid them) ✅ A solid baseline for a stable, maintainable Zabbix 8.0 environment 🗓️ Apr 16, 2026 🕑 2:00–4:00 PM – New York (EDT / GMT−4) 🔗 Register for free access recordings: initmax.com/webinars/ #Zabbix #Zabbix80 #Monitoring #Observability #Webinar #initMAX

#Zabbix でテトリスが動く！？😲 Zabbix 7.0 の「モジュール」機能で、独自のウィジェットを作成できます。 チェコのパートナー #initMAX の遊び心が炸裂した結果💣 テトリス完成👇 initmax.com/wiki/tetrismax-g… あなたのZabbixでも作ってみませんか👀

🚀 Pozvánka na webinář (CZ) Nested LLD v praxi: praktické použití pro monitoring Proxmoxu v Zabbixu 📅 16. 4. 2026 🕙 10:00—12:00 Na webináři vám představíme jednu z nejzajímavějších novinek Zabbixu 7.4 – Nested Low‑level Discovery, díky které můžete efektivněji objevovat služby a zařízení ve více úrovních. Ukážeme si to prakticky na aktualizované Proxmox šabloně a navazujících scénářích monitoringu. 📌 Registrace a detaily: dostupné na webu: initmax.cz/webinare/ Odborné webináře zdarma - initMAX s.r.o. Budujeme komunitu IT profesionálů. Pravidelně přinášíme odborné webináře Zabbix, Wazuh, PostgreSQL a další. Na webu také naleznete záznamy z webinářů. #initMAX #Zabbix #LLD #Proxmox

We’re happy to announce that initMAX is now an SMSEagle Silver Partner! SMSEagle brings a reliable on-premise SMS gateway approach for organizations that want alerting independent of external cloud SMS providers. In practice, that means more control, better resilience, and a model that fits environments with stricter security, compliance, or availability requirements. For us, this partnership is not only about hardware delivery. It is also about real integration value: • Zabbix monitoring templates for SMSEagle devices • help with selecting the right model and deployment • integration into monitoring and alerting workflows • upcoming SMS-based acknowledgement for Zabbix, where an on-duty engineer can acknowledge an alert simply by replying to the SMS This is exactly the kind of practical improvement we like: less friction during incidents, faster response, and clearer alert ownership. More in our article: initmax.com/smseagle-silver-… #initMAX #SMSEagle #Zabbix #Monitoring #Alerting #OnPrem #Observability

S radostí oznamujeme, že se initMAX stal SMSEagle Silver Partnerem! SMSEagle přináší spolehlivý přístup k on-premise SMS gateway pro organizace, které chtějí mít alerting nezávislý na externích cloudových SMS providerech. V praxi to znamená větší kontrolu, vyšší odolnost a model, který dobře zapadá do prostředí s přísnějšími požadavky na bezpečnost, compliance nebo dostupnost. Pro nás toto partnerství není jen o dodávce hardwaru. Je také o skutečné integrační hodnotě: • monitorovací šablony pro Zabbix pro zařízení SMSEagle • pomoc s výběrem správného modelu a jeho nasazením • integrace do monitorovacích a alertingových workflow • připravované potvrzování alertů v Zabbixu pomocí SMS, kdy službu konající inženýr může potvrdit alert jednoduše odpovědí na SMS Přesně taková praktická vylepšení máme rádi: méně zdržení během incidentů, rychlejší reakce a jasnější vlastnictví alertů. Více v našem článku: initmax.cz/smseagle-silver-p… #initMAX #SMSEagle #Zabbix #Monitoring #Alerting #OnPrem #Observability

🚀 Next up with Dmitry Lambert: High Availability for Zabbix Server and Zabbix Proxy Running Zabbix in production and can’t afford a single point of failure? This session is all about practical HA — how to design it, configure it, and keep it reliable. In this webinar we’ll cover: ✅ Zabbix Server HA setup (what matters for stable failover) ✅ Zabbix Proxy HA — what’s new and how to use it properly ✅ Practical HA configuration patterns (and what to avoid) ✅ Tips & tricks for reliable operations in real environments 🗓️ Apr 02, 2026 🕑 at 2 PM – New York (EDT / GMT−4) 🔗 Register for free access recordings: initmax.com/webinars/ #initMAX #Zabbix #HighAvailability #ZabbixProxy #ZabbixServer #Monitoring #Observability #SRE #Webinar

🚀 We just open-sourced something we’ve been using internally: A fully featured MCP server for Zabbix — exposing ALL 57 API groups as 220 MCP tools. No shortcuts. No artificial limits. 👉 Hosts, problems, triggers, templates, items, dashboards, maps, users, proxies, maintenance, discovery, config import/export… everything. 💡 Why this matters Most existing integrations only wrap a small subset of the API. We went all-in: •✅ 220 tools (not 30–40) •✅ Raw API fallback (zabbix_raw_api_call) •✅ No parameter restrictions — full API flexibility •✅ Multi-server support (prod / staging / dev in parallel) •✅ Version-aware (Zabbix 5.0 → 7.4) •✅ Production-ready install (systemd, logrotate, venv, hardening) ⚡ Plug & play with any AI It uses Model Context Protocol (MCP) over Streamable HTTP. Works out of the box with: •ChatGPT •Claude •Codex •VS Code Copilot •JetBrains AI { "mcpServers": { "zabbix": { "url": "http://your-server:8080/mcp" } } } Then just ask: •“Show me all current problems” •“Put host db-01 into maintenance for 2 hours” •“Export Linux template as YAML” …and let the AI handle the rest. 👉 You can also connect it to your own ChatGPT-based AI widget (for example embedded in your portal or internal tools) and give users natural-language control over Zabbix. 🔒 Built for real environments •Rate limiting •Auto-reconnect •Bearer token auth •Per-server read-only mode 🔗 GitHub github.com/initMAX/zabbix-mc… AGPL-3.0 — feedback & PRs welcome 🙌 🤖 Why we built it We believe the future of observability is: ➡️ AI-native ➡️ API-first ➡️ automation-driven This is our next step in that direction. #initMAX #Zabbix #MCP #AI #AIOps #Observability #DevOps #SRE #Automation #OpenSource #LLM #Monitoring #PlatformEngineering #Copilot #Claude #ChatGPT #JetBrains #VSCode #Infrastructure #Cloud #SysAdmin

🚀 Pozvánka na webinář (CZ) Zabbix best practices: architektura, instalace, provoz a údržba 📅 12. 3. 2026 🕙 10:00—12:00 (Praha / CET) Chcete mít Zabbix (včetně Windows prostředí) stabilní, škálovatelný a připravený na růst? V tomhle webináři půjdeme víc do hloubky — od návrhu architektury až po bezpečnost a provozní rutiny, které dělají rozdíl. O čem budeme mluvit? ✅ návrh architektury Zabbixu a High Availability (kdy ano / kdy ne) ✅ doporučené postupy pro instalaci a upgrade (verze, komponenty, databáze) ✅ práce se šablonami, standardizace a udržitelnost konfigurace ✅ bezpečnější přihlašování a integrace (SAML) ✅ tipy z reálného provozu: výkon, údržba, “co se nejčastěji pokazí” 📌 Registrace a detaily: initmax.cz/webinare/ #initMAX #Zabbix #BestPractices #Monitoring #Observability #DevOps #Windows

🚀 Next up with Dmitry Lambert: High Availability for Zabbix Server and Zabbix Proxy Running Zabbix in production and can’t afford a single point of failure? This session is all about practical HA — how to design it, configure it, and keep it reliable. In this webinar we’ll cover: ✅ Zabbix Server HA setup (what matters for stable failover) ✅ Zabbix Proxy HA — what’s new and how to use it properly ✅ Practical HA configuration patterns (and what to avoid) ✅ Tips & tricks for reliable operations in real environments 🗓️ Mar 5, 2026 🕑 2:00–4:00 PM New York (GMT-5) 🔗 Register for free access recordings: initmax.com/webinars/ #initMAX #Zabbix #HighAvailability #ZabbixProxy #ZabbixServer #Monitoring #Observability #SRE #Webinar

🚀 Pozvánka na webinář (CZ) Zabbix monitoring Docker a Kubernetes 📅 26. 2. 2026 🕙 10:00—12:00 Používáte Docker a Kubernetes a chcete je mít pod kontrolou v Zabbixu? Ukážeme si praktický postup krok za krokem, jak toho dosáhnout. O čem budeme mluvit? ✅ Zabbix Agent 2 pro monitoring Docker kontejnerů ✅ HTTP agent pro monitoring Kubernetes (včetně oficiálních šablon Zabbixu) ✅ jak vše správně nastavit, co to umí a kde jsou limity ✅ nejčastější nevýhody a workarounds, které v praxi opravdu fungují 📌 Registrace a detaily: dostupné na webu initmax.cz/webinare/ #initMAX #Zabbix #Docker #Kubernetes #Monitoring #Observability #DevOps

We’re excited to officially announce that initMAX is now in the United States 🇺🇸 After working with customers worldwide and seeing strong demand in North America, we’ve taken the next step: ✅ initMAX, inc. is launched ✅ We’re also a Zabbix Partner for the US region 🎥 Our Zabbix webinars are in English — including recordings and upcoming session registration here: 👉 initmax.com/webinars/ US contact details: initMAX, inc. 📞 1 (727) 350-9332 ✉️ info@initmax.com How we help US teams (enterprise & MSPs): 🔹 Zabbix — consulting, upgrades, performance tuning, templates, ongoing support (SLA-based) 🔹 Wazuh — security monitoring & SIEM use cases 🔹 PostgreSQL — performance, HA, troubleshooting 🔹 FreeIPA — identity & Linux authentication at scale If you’re planning a monitoring modernization, need expert help with Zabbix, or want a reliable US-based partner — let’s talk. #initMAX #USA #Zabbix #Observability #Monitoring #Wazuh #PostgreSQL #CyberSecurity #OpenSource

🚀 Next up with Dmitry Lambert: Zabbix & Advanced Database Monitoring Want to go beyond basic “DB is up” checks and start tracking the metrics that actually explain why performance drops? In this session we’ll cover: ✅ Zabbix Agent 2 database plugins (what’s built-in vs. what needs separate installation) ✅ Custom SQL queries with Agent 2 (CustomQueriesPath reusable .sql files parameters) ✅ ODBC monitoring (select / JSON / discovery keys) ✅ Practical tips: least-privilege credentials, safe secret handling, and real-world best practices 🗓️ Feb 19, 2026 🕑 2:00–4:00 PM New York (EST / GMT-5) 🔗 Register here: initmax.com/webinars/ 📼 Recordings from previous sessions (How to Use SNMP & SNMP Traps in Zabbix Zabbix Performance Tuning) are also available here: initmax.com/webinars/  #Zabbix #DatabaseMonitoring #PostgreSQL #MySQL #MSSQL #Oracle #MongoDB #ODBC #Observability #Monitoring #Webinar #initMAX

🚀 New FREE initMAX Zabbix Template: Media HTML Template 👉 github.com/initMAX/Zabbix-Te… Zabbix supports HTML notification templates, but production-ready examples are surprisingly rare — and many are not easy to reuse or customize. So we built and published a ready-to-deploy HTML media template that looks great and works out of the box: 🌗 Light Dark mode ready The template automatically adapts colors to the recipient’s theme. ✅ 3 variants included •Problem detected •Problem updated (ack comment, etc.) •Problem resolved 🧠 Smart behavior •Description block auto hides/shows based on content •Header color changes automatically based on severity •Context-aware buttons: •text/character → history / latest data •numeric → graphs •plus quick links to event, problems, inventory, graphs… We use this template in production with our support customers — and decided to share it with the community. Feedback / issues / PRs welcome 🙌 #initMAX #Zabbix #Monitoring #Alerting #DevOps #ITOps #OpenSource #NOC

🚀 New initMAX Zabbix Template: CVE Zabbix Threats (FREE) Zabbix is a fantastic platform — and one thing we truly respect is how seriously the Zabbix team treats security. They continuously improve the product and release fixes fast. The real challenge in operations is different: 👉 How do you quickly find out that a new CVE affects your Zabbix version — and what it means in practice? That’s why we at initMAX created (and now publicly released) a free template: 🔐 CVE Zabbix Threats — initMAX template github.com/initMAX/Zabbix-Te… ✅ What you get: •Automatic detection of your Zabbix version and matching relevant CVEs •Enrichment using Zabbix security data, including: •affected components •severity / CVSS •workaround / mitigation (when available) •recommended resolution •Clean Zabbix problems that are easy to triage and escalate (see screenshot) 🛠️ Built for MSP / support use-cases too: •Using a macro, you can override version auto-detection and set a custom version — ideal for monitoring customer Zabbix environments from a central place. We’ve been using this template with our support customers for a long time — and decided it’s valuable enough to share with the community. If you’re running Zabbix and want faster CVE visibility right inside monitoring, give it a try. Feedback / issues / PRs are welcome 🙌 #initMAX #Zabbix #Monitoring #Security #CVE #OpenSource #DevOps

🚀 Pozvánka na webinář (CZ) Automatizovaná instalace Zabbix Agenta na Windows pomocí Ansible 📅 12. 2. 2026 🕙 10:00—12:00 Chcete nasazovat Zabbix Agenta na Windows rychle, opakovatelně a bez ruční práce? Ukážeme vám, jak to zvládnout pomocí Ansible a webové nadstavby AWX. Na webináři uvidíte: ✅ detailní postup automatizované instalace ✅ jak připravit Windows prostředí, aby vše fungovalo ✅ nejčastější úskalí automatizace a jak se jim vyhnout ✅ praktické tipy z reálného nasazení 🎬 Zároveň jde o úvodní díl naší nové CZ webinářové série — čeká nás celkem 9 webinářů, kde půjdeme do hloubky dalších praktických témat kolem Zabbixu. 📌 Registrace a detaily: initmax.cz/webinare/ #Zabbix #Ansible #AWX #Windows #Monitoring #initMAX #DevOps

🚀 We’re live right now with Dmitry Lambert and having a great time diving into SNMP & SNMP Traps in Zabbix 7.0. Dmitry is currently breaking it down step-by-step — from MIB/OID fundamentals to practical, real-world ways to handle SNMP traps in Zabbix. ✅ You can still join us live (registration link): zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_… 📼 Recording PDF slides will be published later here: initmax.com/webinars/ #Zabbix #SNMP #SNMPTraps #NetworkMonitoring #Observability #Monitoring #Webinar #initMAX