Glances - An Eye on Your System
Glances is a powerful, cross-platform system monitoring tool developed in Python, designed to provide a comprehensive overview of system performance in real-time. It is compatible with multiple operating systems including GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, OS X, and Windows, making it a versatile choice for system administrators and developers.
Key Features
- Comprehensive Metrics: Monitors CPU, memory, load, process list, network interfaces, disk I/O, IRQ/Raid, sensors, filesystem, containers (Docker and Podman), alerts, system info, uptime, and more.
- Cross-Platform: Runs seamlessly on various platforms, ensuring accessibility regardless of the operating environment.
- Web UI: Offers a built-in web interface for remote monitoring from any device, ideal when terminal access is unavailable.
- API Access: Includes XML-RPC server and RESTful JSON API for integration with other software or custom applications.
- Export Capabilities: Supports exporting statistics to multiple formats and platforms like CSV, InfluxDB, Cassandra, OpenTSDB, StatsD, ElasticSearch, RabbitMQ, and provides a dedicated Grafana dashboard.
Use Cases
Glances is perfect for system administrators who need to monitor server health, developers debugging performance issues, or IT professionals managing multiple systems. Its ability to export data and integrate with other tools makes it a valuable asset for creating custom monitoring solutions or dashboards.
Whether you're managing a single machine or a complex infrastructure, Glances offers a lightweight, feature-rich solution to keep an eye on your system's vital stats.
