strategic question: MySQL vs. no MySQL vs. RRDTool

[Bryan Liles]

One reason is because you can't store everything in a rrd.  For
instance, if I want to keep the actual plugin return string.  Not just
the ok,warning, critical, but the the text string, rrd isn't really
going to do much for me.

On Thu, 21 Nov 2002 09:28:48 -0600
"Carroll, Jim P [Contractor]" <jcarro10 at sprintspectrum.com> wrote:

> Maybe I'm overlooking the obvious, but... what's the advantage from
> moving from a 'default' install to having Nagios to MySQL?  What's
> getting stored there?  The results of the checks?  If so, what's the
> advantage of having detailed results from 16 months ago?
> 
> I'm asking this because I'm familiar with the design and intent of
> RRDTool.
> 
> I'd appreciate some discussion on this topic, especially comparing the
> intent of using MySQL vs. using something like RRDTool.
> 
> jc
> 
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