Install Zabbix 8.0 in Five Minutes

Find out what is new in Zabbix 8.0 and how to use the new features in practice. We will focus on ClickHouse for storing metric history, the new JSON data type for working with structured data, and exporting and importing dashboards between instances. We will also demonstrate the Scatter plot widget for finding relationships between metrics and new options for customizing table views. We will discuss what these changes mean for configuration and day-to-day monitoring operations.

We will walk through upgrading Zabbix to version 8.0, from compatibility checks and database backups to verifying that monitoring works after the upgrade. We will cover the order of server, proxy and agent upgrades, changes to database and PHP requirements, the database schema upgrade and log checks. We will demonstrate how to prepare a rollback plan, minimize interruptions to data collection, and check templates, custom integrations and notifications after the upgrade.

Go from a clean system to your first metrics in Zabbix 8.0. We will walk through setting up the server, database and web interface, connecting the first agent and verifying data collection. We will compare package installation with a container deployment and explain the requirements for test and production environments. We will focus on the correct repositories, permissions, network communication, security and common mistakes that prevent a successful start.