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Problem

You want to monitor workstations, desktop PCs, or laptops.
For the sake of simplicity, all the above will be called "endpoint" in this article.

Warning

To state the potentially obvious: We do not encourage using Checkmk for monitoring laptops, workstations, or similar endpoints.
While it is technically possible to use Checkmk for endpoint monitoring, there are specialized solutions for that.

Background

While it is technically possible to monitor your endpoints - as long as they run our agent - there are some things to consider.
Your endpoints are most likely not online for the bigger part of the day. Hence, you need to consider several aspects:

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After all, we believe in a best-of-best approach, which means "Use the best tool for the job".
While Checkmk is a perfect fit for your infrastructure monitoring needs, it might not excel as much with endpoints.

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