Proberix Update: Introducing TCP Probes and Slack Integration

I am happy to announce new features in Proberix!

As promised, I set out to build a monitoring tool that solves essential problems without unnecessary complexity—keeping it lean, focused, and free of bloat. Staying true to that vision, I’m excited to introduce two new features that enhance Proberix’s core functionality: TCP Probes and Slack Integration.

TCP Probes

In addition to HTTP monitoring, which checks the availability and responsiveness of your web applications at a higher protocol level, TCP Probes allow you to monitor the underlying TCP connections. Monitoring at both HTTP and TCP levels is important because:

• HTTP Monitoring: Ensures that your web services are responding correctly by verifying the HTTP status codes and response times. This is crucial for web applications where the user experience depends on the proper functioning of HTTP requests and responses.
• TCP Monitoring: Provides a more fundamental check by verifying that the TCP connection to your server is established successfully. This helps in identifying lower-level network issues such as connection refusals, unreachable hosts, or timeouts that might not be immediately apparent through HTTP monitoring alone.

By adding TCP Probes, Proberix offers a more comprehensive monitoring solution. You can now ensure that not only are your web services responding correctly, but also that the underlying network connections are stable and reliable. This dual-layered approach helps in quickly pinpointing the root cause of any downtime or performance issues.

Slack Integration

Proberix is built around the principle of informing you about issues promptly, which is why we’ve implemented Slack integration as a notification method. In addition to our existing email, SMS, and webhook notifications, Slack integration will cover most of your notification needs while we continue to gather feedback from users. Now, you can receive alerts directly in your Slack channels, making it easier for your team to stay informed and respond quickly to any incidents.

Why These Updates?

These features are being added because they are highly needed by our users. TCP Probes provide deeper monitoring capabilities at the network level, complementing our existing HTTP monitoring. Slack Integration improves how your team communicates and responds to alerts, facilitating quicker and more coordinated actions.

Both updates align with our goal of maintaining a lean and focused tool that serves your essential monitoring needs effectively, without adding unnecessary complexity.