Linux and Docker Container management with Operations Management Suite

Managing Linux servers and Docker containers just got a whole lot easier with the new Operations Management Suite (OMS) agent for Linux. OMS is Microsoft’s simplified IT management solution that combines powerful log analytics, automation, backup, and site recovery solutions across your heterogeneous datacenter and public cloud environments.

The OMS agent for Linux enables rich and real-time analytics for operational data (syslog, performance, alerts, inventory) from Linux servers, Docker containers, and monitoring tools like Nagios, Zabbix, and System Center Operations Manager. Onboarding a Linux server takes less than five minutes and can be done with Microsoft free tier OMS plans. Here are the many supported Linux operating systems:

To power the backbone of the OMS agent for Linux our team used the open source FluentD data aggregator and built off of the strong plugin community. As we continue to use open source software, we hope to bring your favorite data sources onboard and encourage others to contribute.

The release can be found on GitHub, along with the source code for the agent and all Microsoft plugins. We look forward to hearing your feedback, comments, and suggestion to continue providing a first class management experience for Linux and Docker containers. Check out the System Center: Operations Manager Engineering blog for full details. Let us know what you think of the new agent in the comments below.

Also, if you want a sneak peak at Docker Container solution for OMS, apply through survey here.