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Checkmk Server

Your own monitoring for servers, services and network devices: Checkmk Raw Edition, installed with one click in the panel and ready for your first host within minutes.

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Monthly cancellable · no setup fee · prepaid

Recommended spec

The optimal configuration

Our recommendation for Checkmk Raw: the cheapest package with the right resources – no minimum term.

1
CPU Cores
AMD EPYC vCores
4GB
Memory
DDR4 ECC
20GB
NVMe Storage
NVMe SSD · Ceph HA
4,99€
Price
Monthly

Minimum requirements of Checkmk Raw (below them the panel refuses the install): 2 GB RAM · 10 GB NVMe

In Detail

Why Checkmk on Your Own Server?

Monitoring that runs on the very systems it is meant to watch stays silent when things go wrong. On its own server in Frankfurt, Checkmk is separate from the rest of your infrastructure – and the Raw Edition is open source under the GPL, with no licence costs.

Checkmk monitors Linux and Windows servers via an agent and network devices via SNMP, and it discovers the existing services automatically when you add a host. Thresholds, e-mail notifications and history graphs are set up in the web interface. The panel installs Checkmk Raw Edition 2.4 as a Docker container with a site called “cmk” and sets the password of the “cmkadmin” user to a generated password you can view in the panel. This app has no domain or HTTPS option: you reach Checkmk via your server’s IP address, port 8038 and the path /cmk/. The Raw Edition is the open-source variant; features of the commercial editions are not included. 2 GB of RAM is enough to get started; with many hosts and services you should choose a larger package.

  • DDoS Protection
  • Location — Frankfurt DE-CIX
  • Storage — NVMe Ceph HA

Features

All Benefits at a Glance

Full root access — install anything

Install any software, any runtime, any version — no restrictions from panels or shared hosting.

NVMe SSD Ceph HA storage

High-performance NVMe SSDs in a Ceph HA cluster for maximum I/O performance and 3x redundancy.

Enterprise DDoS protection included

Permanent protection with high-capacity filtering — included free with every server.

Full SSH root access

Connect anytime via SSH and manage your server with full administrator privileges.

VXLAN private networks

Connect multiple servers in an isolated VXLAN Layer 2 network — separated from the internet and without public IPs.

Runs continuously — no sleep mode

No sleep mode and no shutdown when idle: your server keeps running as long as its term is paid.

Always included

Included with every root server

Enterprise DDoS protection included Full root access — install anything NVMe SSD Ceph HA storage Runs continuously — no sleep mode Low latency — Frankfurt DE-CIX 1× IPv4 + /64 IPv6

All Root Server Packages

Choose the package that best fits your project

Every one of these packages meets the minimum requirements of Checkmk Raw.

RootPaket-1

Recommended

4,99€ Monthly

  • 1 AMD EPYC vCores
  • 4 GB DDR4 RAM
  • 20 GB NVMe SSD
  • 1× IPv4 + /64 IPv6
  • DDoS Protection Included
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RootPaket-2

5,99€ Monthly

  • 2 AMD EPYC vCores
  • 6 GB DDR4 RAM
  • 50 GB NVMe SSD
  • 1× IPv4 + /64 IPv6
  • DDoS Protection Included
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RootPaket-3

9,99€ Monthly

  • 4 AMD EPYC vCores
  • 16 GB DDR4 RAM
  • 80 GB NVMe SSD
  • 1× IPv4 + /64 IPv6
  • DDoS Protection Included
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RootPaket-4

19,69€ Monthly

  • 6 AMD EPYC vCores
  • 24 GB DDR4 RAM
  • 130 GB NVMe SSD
  • 1× IPv4 + /64 IPv6
  • DDoS Protection Included
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RootPaket-5

30,49€ Monthly

  • 8 AMD EPYC vCores
  • 32 GB DDR4 RAM
  • 180 GB NVMe SSD
  • 1× IPv4 + /64 IPv6
  • DDoS Protection Included
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RootPaket-6

46,79€ Monthly

  • 8 AMD EPYC vCores
  • 48 GB DDR4 RAM
  • 200 GB NVMe SSD
  • 1× IPv4 + /64 IPv6
  • DDoS Protection Included
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Get Started in 3 Steps

Get Started in 3 Steps

1

Order a root server with Ubuntu or Debian

2

Pick Checkmk under “Apps” in the panel and install it

3

Log in at /cmk/ as cmkadmin and add your first host

  • Admin account created during the install
  • The install usually takes about 4 minutes
  • Runs on Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux

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Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most important questions

Which edition of Checkmk is installed?
Checkmk Raw Edition, the open-source variant under the GPL. Features that only exist in the commercial editions are not included.
How do I monitor my other servers?
Install the Checkmk agent, which you download from the web interface, on every host. The Checkmk server has to reach the agent over the network, so allow access from your monitoring server’s IP in the host’s firewall.
Can I run Checkmk under my own domain with HTTPS?
The one-click app has no option for that; Checkmk runs via IP address and port 8038. As root you can put a reverse proxy with a certificate in front of it yourself.
How many hosts can the server handle?
That depends on the number of services and the check interval. 2 GB of RAM is the minimum to get started; as your environment grows, switch to a package with more CPU and memory.

Get Started Now

Your monitoring, separate from your infrastructure – from €4.99 a month.

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