Providers & Services Overview
Understanding the relationship between providers and services is key to effectively using OpsiMate for infrastructure monitoring.
What are Providers?
Providers are the infrastructure platforms where your applications run. Think of them as the "containers" that host your services:
🖥️ Server Provider
A single server or VM that hosts multiple services
- Systemd services
- Docker containers
- Background processes
☸️ K8S Cluster
Kubernetes cluster with multiple nodes
- Pods across nodes
- Deployments
- Services & ingress
OpsiMate provider overview showing connected infrastructure
What are Services?
Services are the core applications and processes within your system—delivering value or enabling critical capabilities, not necessarily only for end‑users. These are the components you need to both monitor and control to ensure smooth operation and effective management.
Service Types
Docker containers running your applications
Linux system services managed by systemd
Containerized apps in Kubernetes clusters
Getting Started
Ready to set up your infrastructure monitoring?
- Add Providers - Connect your infrastructure
- Discover Services - Find and import your applications
- Monitor Everything - Keep your services healthy
Start with one provider and let OpsiMate discover its services automatically. You can always add more providers and manually add specific services later!