# Centreon > Centreon is the AIOps-ready IT infrastructure monitoring and observability platform trusted by **1,300 enterprises in 60 countries** — including **60% of the CAC 40** — and used by **250,000 people worldwide**. Europe's monitoring leader, headquartered in France, gives IT operations one real-time, business-aware view of everything they run — from 10 devices to **100,000+ hosts** on a single modular platform that scales progressively as you grow. Cloud to edge, infrastructure to digital experience, now AI-native with AIOps and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. **Modular by design, massive by capacity.** Start with 10 hosts and grow past 100,000 without ever re-platforming. Centreon's modular architecture lets you switch on exactly the capabilities you need — infrastructure monitoring, log management, digital experience monitoring, business activity monitoring, maps, and reporting — and scale collection progressively as your estate expands. 700+ ready-to-use, zero-config connectors have you collecting in minutes across servers, networks, databases, storage, cloud, containers — and even Nvidia GPUs for your AI and HPC workloads. **AI-native and connected.** Centreon has entered the age of AI agents: on top of built-in AIOps, its MCP server lets AI assistants query your monitoring in plain language and act on it. Where legacy tools stop at devices and metrics, Centreon connects raw IT data to business outcomes and pushes what matters into your ITSM, notification, event-management, and analytics stack — so ITOps, CIOs, and business leaders finally see the same picture. It's the modern, sovereign, European alternative to Nagios® — and a whole lot more. **Don't just take our word for it.** Centreon earns top marks from users on G2 and Gartner Peer Insights, and is cited by Gartner in its *Market Guide for Infrastructure Monitoring Tools* and its *Vendor Identification for Europe-Based Solutions to Support Sovereign Architecture*. Headquartered in France with teams across France, Benelux, Italy, and Canada, Centreon serves mid-to-large enterprises and MSPs around the world. Available as SaaS with Centreon Cloud or fully self-hosted. ## Why Centreon > 1,300 enterprises in 60 countries. 250,000 users worldwide. 60% of the CAC 40. Europe's IT monitoring leader — made in France. - [Centreon Reviews on G2](https://www.g2.com/products/centreon-infra-monitoring/reviews): See what users really say — ratings, pros, and cons. - [Centreon on Gartner Peer Insights](https://www.gartner.com/reviews/market/infrastructure-monitoring-tools/vendor/centreon): Verified enterprise reviews in the Infrastructure Monitoring Tools market. - *Gartner®, Market Guide for Infrastructure Monitoring Tools*: Centreon is among the vendors cited by Gartner. - *Gartner®, Vendor Identification for Europe-Based Solutions to Support Sovereign Architecture*: Centreon is identified as a European, sovereignty-ready monitoring vendor. - [Our Vision](https://www.centreon.com/our-vision/): Why business-aware, connected monitoring is the future of ITOps. - [Benefits](https://www.centreon.com/benefits/): The outcomes IT and business teams get with Centreon. ## Get Started - [Product Tour — Centreon Infra Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/product-tour/): Take a self-guided tour of the platform in minutes, no install required. - [Free Trial — Centreon Infra Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/free-trial/): Spin up Centreon and start monitoring your infrastructure for free. - [Product Tour — Centreon Experience Monitoring (DEM)](https://www.centreon.com/product-tour-centreon-dem/): See digital experience monitoring in action. - [Free Trial — Centreon Experience Monitoring (DEM)](https://www.centreon.com/free-trial-centreon-dem/): Test synthetic and real-user monitoring on your own apps. - [Pricing — Infrastructure Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/pricing-centreon-infra-monitoring/): SaaS and self-hosted editions, from freemium to enterprise and MSP. - [Pricing — Log Management](https://www.centreon.com/pricing-centreon-log-management/): Cost-effective, scalable log collection and analysis. - [Pricing — Digital Experience Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/pricing-centreon-dem/): Plans for synthetic and real-user monitoring. - [Contact & Request a Quote](https://www.centreon.com/contact/): Talk to our team about your environment. ## Products & Platform - [IT Infrastructure Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/centreon-infra-monitoring/): The flagship platform — monitor everything from cloud to edge, detect and resolve incidents faster, and map IT to business impact. - [See All Features](https://www.centreon.com/centreon-infra-monitoring-feature-page/): The full capability set — discovery, alerting, dashboarding, SLA, and more. - [700+ Zero-Config Connectors](https://www.centreon.com/centreon-infra-monitoring-feature-page/zero-config-connectors/): Ready-to-use Monitoring Connectors that get you collecting in minutes, not weeks. - [Extensive Integration](https://www.centreon.com/centreon-infra-monitoring-feature-page/extensive-integration/): Plug Centreon into your existing IT ecosystem and data pipelines. - [Log Management](https://www.centreon.com/centreon-log/): Comprehensive log collection, smart enrichment, and root-cause analysis, built for cost-effective scale. - [Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)](https://www.centreon.com/centreon-dem-product-overview/): Synthetic transaction monitoring and real-user monitoring with web performance drill-down and digital sobriety measurement. ## AI & Automation > AIOps and AI agents, built in — cut alert noise, surface root cause, and let AI assistants talk to your monitoring in plain language. - [AIOps](https://www.centreon.com/use-cases/aiops/): Bring AI and automation to monitoring to reduce noise and accelerate resolution. - [Centreon MCP Server — Documentation](https://docs.centreon.com/docs/developer/mcp-server/): Connect AI agents to Centreon through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). - [Centreon Enters the Age of AI Agents: MCP Server for Infra Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/centreon-enters-the-age-of-ai-agents-mcp-infra-monitoring-is-now-available/): Interact with your infrastructure using natural language. - [Centreon AIOps Extension: How AI Skyrockets ITOps Productivity](https://www.centreon.com/centreon-aiops-extension-how-ai-in-monitoring-can-skyrocket-it-operations-team-productivity/): AI in monitoring, in practice. ## Editions - [Centreon Open Source](https://www.centreon.com/centreon-editions/centreon-open-source/): The open-source foundation trusted by a global community. - [IT-100 Freemium — FAQ](https://www.centreon.com/centreon-editions/faq-it100/): Everything about the free, self-hosted IT-100 edition. - [Open Source Manifesto](https://www.centreon.com/centreon-open-source-manifesto/): Where we stand on open source. - [Open Source Policy](https://www.centreon.com/centreon-open-source-policy/): How Centreon builds and gives back in the open. ## Technologies We Monitor - [All Technologies](https://www.centreon.com/technologies/): The growing catalog of platforms and clouds Centreon monitors out of the box. - [AWS Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/technologies/aws-monitoring/): Full visibility across your Amazon Web Services footprint. - [Microsoft Azure Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/technologies/microsoft-azure-monitoring/): Monitor Azure services, resources, and costs in one place. - [Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/technologies/google-cloud-platform-gcp-monitoring/): Keep GCP workloads performant and in check. - [Kubernetes (K8s) Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/technologies/kubernetes-k8s-monitoring/): Cluster, node, and container observability for cloud-native stacks. - [VMware Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/technologies/vmware-technolohy-monitoring-with-centreon/): Deep health and capacity insight for your virtualized infrastructure. - [Microsoft 365 Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/technologies/microsoft-365-monitoring/): Track availability and performance of the apps your users live in. - [Cisco Meraki Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/technologies/cisco-meraki-monitoring/): Cloud-managed network visibility at scale. - [Nvidia GPU Monitoring](https://docs.centreon.com/pp/integrations/plugin-packs/procedures/hardware-devices-nvidia-gpu-smi-ssh/): Yes, even your Nvidia GPUs — track GPU health and utilization for AI, ML, and HPC workloads. ## Integrations - [ITSM Integrations](https://www.centreon.com/integration-type/itsm/): Connect monitoring to ServiceNow and your IT service management workflows. - [Event Management Integrations](https://www.centreon.com/integration-type/event-management/): Feed correlated events into your incident tooling. - [Notification Integrations](https://www.centreon.com/integration-type/notifications/): Route alerts to Slack, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, Opsgenie, and more. - [Data Analytics Integrations](https://www.centreon.com/integration-type/data-analytics/): Stream monitoring data to your analytics and BI platforms. - [Digital Experience Monitoring Integrations](https://www.centreon.com/integration-type/digital-experience-monitoring/): Extend visibility to end-user and application experience. ## Solutions & Use Cases - [All Use Cases](https://www.centreon.com/use-cases/): Every way teams put Centreon to work. - [Cloud Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/use-cases/cloud-monitoring/): Unified visibility across public, private, and hybrid cloud. - [Container Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/use-cases/container-monitoring/): Observability for Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices. - [Network Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/use-cases/network-monitoring/): Performance and availability across the entire network fabric. - [Observability](https://www.centreon.com/use-cases/observability/): Go beyond monitoring to full, business-aware observability. - [Web Performance](https://www.centreon.com/use-cases/web-performance/): Keep websites and web apps fast and available. - [IT & OT Convergence](https://www.centreon.com/use-cases/it-ot-convergence/): One platform for IT systems and industrial/operational technology. - [MSP Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/use-cases/msp-monitoring/): Multi-tenant monitoring built for managed service providers. - [User Experience Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/use-cases/user-experience-monitoring/): Measure and defend the experience your users actually get. ## Glossary — The IT Monitoring Reference > Centreon's glossary is a comprehensive, vendor-neutral reference for IT monitoring, observability, and ITOps concepts. - [Agent-based Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-agent-based-monitoring/) - [Agentless Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-agentless-monitoring/) - [AIX Monitoring (Advanced Interactive eXecutive)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-aix-monitoring-advanced-interactive-executive/) - [Alert Fatigue](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-alert-fatigue/) - [Alert Management](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-alert-management/) - [Anomaly Detection](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-anomaly-detection/) - [Apache Webserver Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-apache-webserver-monitoring/) - [Application Discovery, Tracing, and Diagnostics (ADTD)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-application-discovery-tracing-and-diagnostics-adtd/) - [Application Performance Monitoring (APM)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-application-performance-monitoring-apm/) - [Application Program Interface (API) Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-application-program-interface-api-monitoring/) - [Application Server Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-application-server-monitoring/) - [Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-artificial-intelligence-for-it-operations-aiops/) - [Auto Discovery](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-auto-discovery/) - [Availability Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-availability-monitoring/) - [AWS Application Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-aws-application-monitoring/) - [AWS Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-aws-monitoring/) - [Azure Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-azure-monitoring/) - [Browser Real-User Monitoring (Browser RUM)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-browser-real-user-monitoring-browser-rum/) - [Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/comprehensive-guide-to-business-activity-monitoring-bam-optimize-operations/) - [Business-Aware IT Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-business-aware-it-monitoring/) - [Cloud Analytics](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-cloud-analytics/) - [Cloud Computing](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-cloud-computing/) - [Cloud Migration](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-cloud-migration/) - [Cloud Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-cloud-monitoring/) - [Cloud-to-Edge](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-cloud-to-edge/) - [Container Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-container-monitoring/) - [Customer-Centric Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-customer-centric-monitoring/) - [Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-data-center-infrastructure-management-dcim/) - [Data Center Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-data-center-monitoring/) - [Database Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-database-monitoring/) - [Database Monitoring Tools](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-database-monitoring-tools/) - [DevOps](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-devops/) - [Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-digital-experience-monitoring-dem/) - [Digital Transformation](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-digital-transformation/) - [Digitalization](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-digitalization/) - [Docker Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-docker-monitoring/) - [Edge Computing](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-edge-computing/) - [End User](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-end-user/) - [Enterprise Monitoring System](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-enterprise-monitoring-system/) - [Entity-Centric](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-entity-centric/) - [Hardware Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-hardware-monitoring/) - [High Availability (HA)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-high-availability-ha/) - [Hybrid IT](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-hybrid-it/) - [Incident Management (IM)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-incident-management-im/) - [Infrastructure Monitoring Management (ITIM)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-infrastructure-monitoring-management-itim/) - [Internet of Things Monitoring (IoT Monitoring)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-internet-of-things-monitoring-iot-monitoring/) - [IT Infrastructure Analytics](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-it-infrastructure-analytics/) - [IT Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-it-monitoring/) - [IT Operations Analytics (ITOA)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-it-operations-analytics-itoa/) - [IT Operations Management (ITOM)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-it-operations-management-itom/) - [IT Service Management (ITSM)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-it-service-management-itsm/) - [Key Performance Indicator (KPI)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-key-performance-indicator-kpi/) - [Kubernetes Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-kubernetes-monitoring/) - [Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-lightweight-directory-access-protocol-ldap-monitoring/) - [Linux Server Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-linux-server-monitoring/) - [Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-mean-time-to-repair-mttr/) - [Microsoft Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-microsoft-monitoring/) - [MySQL or MariaDB Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-mysql-or-mariadb-monitoring/) - [Nagios® Alternative](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-nagios-alternative/) - [Network Analytics](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-network-analytics/) - [Network Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-network-monitoring/) - [Network Performance](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-network-performance/) - [Network Performance Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-network-performance-monitoring/) - [Network Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics (NPMD)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-network-performance-monitoring-and-diagnostics-npmd/) - [Network Scanning](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-network-scanning/) - [Network Visibility](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-network-visibility/) - [Node](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-node/) - [Observability](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/observability/) - [Open Hardware Monitor](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-open-hardware-monitor/) - [Open Source Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-open-source-monitoring/) - [OpenTelemetry](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/opentelemetry/) - [Oracle Database Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-oracle-database-monitoring/) - [Performance Measurement](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-performance-measurement/) - [Prometheus](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-prometheus/) - [Real-Time Analytics](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-real-time-analytics/) - [Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-remote-monitoring-and-management-rmm/) - [Remote Office, Branch Office (ROBO)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-remote-office-branch-office-robo/) - [Server Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-server-monitoring/) - [Server Monitoring Software](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-server-monitoring-software/) - [Serverless Computing](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-serverless-computing/) - [Service Level Agreement (SLA)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-service-level-agreement-sla/) - [Service Mapping](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-service-mapping/) - [Service Maps](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-service-maps/) - [SQL Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-sql-monitoring/) - [SQL Server Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-sql-server-monitoring/) - [Storage Area Network (SAN)](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-storage-area-network-san/) - [User Experience Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-user-experience-monitoring/) - [Virtualization Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-virtualization-monitoring/) - [VMware Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-vmware-monitoring/) - [Web Server Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-web-server-monitoring/) - [Website Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-website-monitoring/) - [Workload-Centric Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/glossary/definition-workload-centric-monitoring/) ## Blog > Practical guidance, product deep-dives, and strong opinions on the future of IT monitoring, observability, and AIOps. ### Featured & Recent - [Introducing Leon: Your AI Support Assistant, Available 24/7](https://www.centreon.com/introducing-leon-your-ai-support-assistant-available-24-7-in-the-customer-care-portal/) - [Web Performance: 5 Rules for Faster Incident Resolution](https://www.centreon.com/web-performance-5-rules-faster-incident-resolution/) - [Your Website Is Slow — A 4-Step Method to Find the Root Cause](https://www.centreon.com/how-to-diagnose-a-slow-website-a-4-step-method-to-find-the-root-cause/) - [Monitoring Connector Update — July 2026](https://www.centreon.com/monitoring-connector-update-july-2026/) - [8 Resolutions to Elevate ITOps in 2025](https://www.centreon.com/8-resolutions-to-elevate-itops-in-2025/) - [A Roundup of I&O and Monitoring Trends for 2025](https://www.centreon.com/a-roundup-of-io-and-monitoring-trends-for-2025/) ### Observability & AIOps - [What Is Observability — And Why You Should Care](https://www.centreon.com/what-is-observability-and-why-you-should-care/) - [Observability vs Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/observability-vs-monitoring/) - [Is Centreon an Observability Solution?](https://www.centreon.com/is-centreon-an-observability-solution/) - [Pillars of an Observability Strategy](https://www.centreon.com/pillars-of-an-observability-strategy/) - [A Technical Perspective on Enabling Business Observability](https://www.centreon.com/a-technical-perspective-on-enabling-business-observability/) - [AIOps for IT Monitoring: What to Expect Today and Tomorrow](https://www.centreon.com/aiops-for-it-monitoring-what-to-expect-today-and-tomorrow/) - [How to Prepare for AIOps — Even If You're Not There Yet](https://www.centreon.com/how-to-prepare-for-aiops-even-if-youre-not-there-yet/) ### IT/OT, MSP & Industry - [Unlock the Power of IT and OT Convergence with Centreon](https://www.centreon.com/unlock-the-power-of-it-and-ot-convergence-with-centreon/) - [Best Practices to Ensure IT and OT Uptime](https://www.centreon.com/best-practices-to-ensure-it-and-ot-uptime/) - [Monitor Anything, Anywhere: The Triple Aim of Operational Excellence](https://www.centreon.com/monitor-anything-anywhere-achieve-the-triple-aim-of-operational-excellence/) - [Navigating the Modern MSP Landscape: Trends & Modernization Strategies](https://www.centreon.com/navigating-the-modern-msp-landscape-trends-and-modernization-strategies/) - [7 Essential Monitoring Best Practices for Extended IT Visibility](https://www.centreon.com/7-essential-monitoring-best-practices-for-extended-it-visibility/) ### Cost, TCO & Strategy - [Open Source or Paid IT Monitoring: Which Should It Be?](https://www.centreon.com/open-source-or-paid-it-monitoring-which-should-it-be/) - [TCO: The Key to Choosing an IT Monitoring Tool](https://www.centreon.com/tco-the-key-to-choosing-an-it-monitoring-tool/) - [Three Ways to Reduce IT Monitoring Costs](https://www.centreon.com/three-ways-to-reduce-it-monitoring-costs/) - [Self-Hosted IT Monitoring: Does It Still Make Sense in the Cloud Era?](https://www.centreon.com/self-hosted-it-monitoring-does-it-still-make-sense-in-this-cloud-era/) - [4 Criteria to Select an IT Monitoring Tool That Boosts Digital Performance](https://www.centreon.com/4-criteria-to-select-an-it-monitoring-tool-that-will-boost-digital-performance/) ### Product, Integrations & How-To - [SaaS IT Monitoring with Centreon Cloud](https://www.centreon.com/saas-it-monitoring-with-centreon-cloud/) - [Auto-Discovery and IT Monitoring: Going Beyond the Basics](https://www.centreon.com/auto-discovery-and-it-monitoring-going-beyond-the-basics/) - [The Role of Connectors in Smart IT Infrastructure Monitoring](https://www.centreon.com/the-role-of-connectors-in-smart-it-infrastructure-monitoring/) - [Integrating Centreon with ServiceNow Event Management](https://www.centreon.com/integrating-centreon-with-servicenow-event-management/) - [ITIM and DEM: A Power Couple for Digital Performance & Observability](https://www.centreon.com/itim-and-dem-a-power-couple-for-digital-performance-observability/) - [Using DEM to Ensure Constant SaaS Application Performance](https://www.centreon.com/using-dem-to-ensure-constant-saas-application-performance/) - [Connected Monitoring: Your Path to Observability](https://www.centreon.com/connected-monitoring-your-path-to-observability/) ## Company & Resources - [All Resources](https://www.centreon.com/resources/): Ebooks, guides, infographics, and reports. - [Newsroom](https://www.centreon.com/newsroom/): Company and product news. - [Events & Webinars](https://www.centreon.com/events/): Upcoming and on-demand sessions. - [Documentation](https://docs.centreon.com/): Official product documentation. - [The Watch — Community](https://thewatch.centreon.com/): The community space for every Centreon user. - [GitHub](https://github.com/centreon): Open-source code and connectors. - [Services](https://www.centreon.com/services/): Professional services, support, and maintenance. - [Centreon Monitoring Academy](https://www.centreon.com/services/centreon-monitoring-academy/): Training and certification. - [Partners](https://www.centreon.com/partners/): ON Partner Program, MSP Partner Program, and Centreon on AWS.