The platform includes:
- Azure Virtual Machines
- Nginx Reverse Proxy
- MySQL Database
- Zabbix Monitoring
- Grafana Dashboards
Project Overview
This project demonstrates a cloud-based infrastructure monitoring and observability platform deployed on Microsoft Azure.
The primary goal of the project was to monitor server health, collect infrastructure metrics, and visualize system performance in real time using industry-standard monitoring tools.
The platform provides visibility into critical system resources and helps identify infrastructure issues proactively through centralized monitoring dashboards.
Components Azure Resource Group Virtual Network Network Security Groups (NSG) Ubuntu Virtual Machine SSH Access Implementation
Created an Ubuntu Linux Virtual Machine in Microsoft Azure and configured networking, security rules, and secure remote access through SSH. The VM serves as the central monitoring server hosting all monitoring and visualization components.
Components Ubuntu Linux Nginx Linux Service Management Implementation
Installed and configured Nginx on the Azure Virtual Machine. Configured networking and verified service availability. Prepared the Linux environment for monitoring and observability by managing services and validating server accessibility.
Components Zabbix Server Zabbix Agent Monitoring Templates Infrastructure Metrics Collection Implementation
Installed Zabbix Server and Zabbix Agent on the Azure VM. Configured monitoring templates to automatically collect infrastructure metrics from the monitored server.
Monitored Metrics CPU Utilization Memory Utilization Disk Usage Network Traffic System Availability
The Zabbix Agent continuously collects system metrics and sends them to the Zabbix Server for storage, analysis, and monitoring.
Components Grafana Zabbix Grafana Plugin Monitoring Dashboards Implementation
Integrated Grafana with Zabbix using the Zabbix API and Grafana Zabbix Plugin. Created real-time dashboards to visualize infrastructure health and server performance.
Dashboard Panels CPU Utilization Memory Utilization Disk Usage Network Traffic
Grafana provides centralized visibility into infrastructure performance and simplifies monitoring and troubleshooting.
Nginx runs on the Azure Virtual Machine. Zabbix Agent continuously collects infrastructure metrics. Zabbix Server stores and processes the collected monitoring data. Grafana connects to Zabbix through the Zabbix API. Grafana visualizes CPU, memory, disk, and network metrics using dashboards. Administrators can monitor system health and identify performance issues in real time.
Microsoft Azure Ubuntu Linux Nginx Zabbix Server Zabbix Agent Grafana Linux Administration Infrastructure Monitoring Observability Dashboard Metrics CPU Usage Memory Usage Disk Utilization Network Traffic System Health Monitoring
Built a cloud-based monitoring and observability platform on Azure. Implemented infrastructure monitoring using Zabbix Server and Agent. Integrated Grafana with Zabbix for real-time dashboard visualization. Monitored critical server resources including CPU, memory, disk, and network usage. Configured and managed Linux services in a cloud environment. Gained hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, monitoring, observability, and DevOps operations.