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Open Source Lightweight Infrastructure Monitoring

Monitor your servers, applications, and infrastructure with minimal resource overhead and maximum security.

MIT License
Open Source
Self-hosted

Why Choose LightWatch?

Designed to solve common challenges in infrastructure monitoring with a focus on efficiency and security

Lightweight Operation

Minimal resource consumption with optimized data collection and transmission, reducing system overhead by up to 80%.

Secure Communication

Tunnel-based communication with mTLS ensures data integrity and security, preventing unauthorized access.

Easy Deployment

Simple setup process with minimal configuration required, allowing you to get up and running in minutes.

Real-time Alerts

Configurable alert thresholds with multiple notification channels including email, Slack, and webhooks.

Embedded Database

No external database dependencies, with built-in time-series storage optimized for monitoring data.

Open Source

Fully open source under the MIT license, allowing for community contributions and customizations.

System Architecture

Designed with efficiency and security in mind

System Components

Agent

Metric Collector
Secure Tunnel

Central Server

Authentication Service
Metric Processor

Time Series DB

System Overview

Hover over any component to see more details. The animated dots represent data flowing through your system.

Communication Flow

Initial Authentication

Secure handshake using mTLS certificates

Secure Tunnel Establishment

Encrypted communication channel setup

Agent

Server

Encrypted Data Transfer

Join Us on the Development Journey

LightWatch is currently in development. Contribute to the project, share your ideas, and help shape the future of lightweight infrastructure monitoring.

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