Research some different types of Linux server monitoring software. This can be OpenSource or commercial software. Select one of the monitoring applications that appeals to you and explain what features would benefit a Linux Administrator. In your details be sure to list and explain the features, what they do and how they will monitor a data center containing Linux servers. In addition, be sure to provide some information on how you think this would fit in to an IT departments maintenance plan.

The second part of the discussion is to research and locate a tool that all Linux Administrators must have. This can be a tool to monitor CPU utilization or a tool to check the IPaddress of your Local Area Network (LAN).