Notifications Overview

While probes can be used solely for monitoring purposes without generating notifications—ideal for reporting or analysis—notifications can be added to enhance the alerting system, ensuring that users are informed when specific conditions are met.

Separation of Notifications from Probes

The notification system in Proberix is entirely independent of the probes. This means that users can configure probes to monitor endpoints without setting up notifications. This is particularly useful in scenarios where monitoring is required purely for data collection or performance reporting, without the need for real-time alerts. For instance, you might want to monitor the performance of a website or API over time to gather statistics without being alerted to every minor fluctuation.

Notification Policies and Probes

In real-world applications, you might have numerous probes monitoring various endpoints. Although these endpoints may vary, the conditions under which notifications should be triggered are often similar across multiple probes. To streamline the process of managing these alerts, Proberix allows the creation of Notification Policies.

A Notification Policy defines the criteria for triggering alerts, such as thresholds, failure conditions, and the channels through which notifications are sent. Instead of configuring each probe individually, you can create a single policy and assign it to multiple probes. This centralizes the management of notifications, making it easier to adjust settings across multiple probes simultaneously.

Example Scenario

Imagine you have 12 probes monitoring different endpoints. You want to receive an email notification whenever any of these probes detect a specific issue, such as a service downtime. Instead of configuring each of the 12 probes to send notifications to the same email address, you can create a single Notification Policy that specifies the email recipient and the conditions under which the notification should be sent. You then assign this policy to all 12 probes.

This approach offers significant flexibility and efficiency. If you later need to change the email address or add additional notification channels (e.g., SMS or Webhooks), you can simply update the Notification Policy. The changes will automatically apply to all probes associated with that policy, eliminating the need to modify each probe individually.

Minimizing Notification Noise

Proberix’s Notification Policies are designed to minimize notification noise, ensuring that alerts are only sent when necessary. Policies can be configured with specific thresholds and conditions, so notifications are triggered only when significant issues arise. This helps prevent users from being overwhelmed by frequent, unnecessary alerts, allowing them to focus on the most critical issues.

In summary, Proberix’s notification mechanism provides a powerful and flexible way to manage alerts, separate from the monitoring probes. By using Notification Policies, you can efficiently manage notifications across multiple probes, ensuring that you are informed of important events without being inundated with alerts.