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Checkmk vs NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager
Both stand on hardware monitoring tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5
Checkmk offers broad infrastructure coverage and several monitoring methods, with a free Community option for smaller environments. The listed pricing note gives paid plans from €190/mo (annual), and a 30-day trial is available.
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Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted
DCGM combines GPU telemetry, health controls, APIs, and cluster integrations for Linux infrastructure. Keep its deployment requirements and TCP security limitation in mind when planning use.
Visit NVIDIA Data Center GPU ManagerThe facts
| Checkmk | NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Pro: $275 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager |
| Website | checkmk.com | developer.nvidia.com |
| On hardware monitoring tools | #2 of 59 | #6 of 59 |
Checkmk: what it does well
- More than 2,000 built-in integrations.
- Monitors AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
- Supports agent-based, agentless and API checks.
- One instance can monitor thousands of servers.
- Can run on customer hardware or virtualized.
What to know first
- Community edition is intended for smaller infrastructures.
- Community scaling is described at approximately 100 hosts.
- Paid plans start at €190/mo (annual).
NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager: what it does well
- GPU telemetry for jobs and utilization
- Health monitoring, diagnostics, and alerts
- Kubernetes exporter with Prometheus integration
- C, Python, and Go API options
- Free open-source foundational libraries
What to know first
- Some diagnostics and tests are proprietary
- Requires at least 16 GB host memory
- TCP protocol lacks authentication and encryption
- Feature availability varies by GPU class
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