Standalone Deployment

Netdata provides real-time monitoring out of the box. By default, each Netdata Agent functions as a standalone monitoring system with no additional configuration required.

Standalone Agents Without Netdata Cloud

Each Netdata Agent operates independently and provides its own monitoring dashboard and alerting system.

Features

Feature	How it works
Infrastructure dashboards for metrics	No, each Netdata Agent provides its own dashboard.
Infrastructure dashboards for logs	No, logs are only accessible per individual Netdata Agent.
Centralized alert configuration	No, each Netdata Agent has its own alert settings.
Centralized alert notifications	No, each Netdata Agent sends notifications independently.
On-prem data retention	Yes, all collected data remains on the monitored system.

Each Netdata Agent is accessible via a unique URL: http://agent-ip:19999.

Each agent also manages its own alert notifications:

Configuration Steps

• Install Netdata Agents on each system.
• Access each Agent individually via its URL (http://agent-ip:19999).

Standalone Agents With Netdata Cloud

Connecting Netdata Agents to Netdata Cloud enables centralized monitoring while keeping collected data on-premise.

Features

Feature	Description
Infrastructure dashboards for metrics	Yes, Netdata Cloud provides unified charts aggregating metrics from all systems.
Infrastructure dashboards for logs	Logs from all agents are accessible in Netdata Cloud (though not merged into a single view).
Centralized alert configuration	No, each Netdata Agent maintains its own alert settings.
Centralized alert notifications	Yes, Netdata Cloud manages and dispatches notifications.
On-prem data retention	Yes, Netdata Cloud queries Netdata Agents in real time.

Connecting Netdata Agents to Netdata Cloud enables a unified monitoring view without requiring additional infrastructure setup.

Alert notifications are managed centrally in Netdata Cloud:

Note: Alerts are still triggered by Netdata Agents. Netdata Cloud manages notifications.

Configuration Steps

• Install Netdata Agents using the installation commands provided by Netdata Cloud to automatically link them to your Space.
• Alternatively, install Netdata Agents manually and connect them via the command line or dashboard.
• Optional: Disable direct dashboard access for security.
• Optional: Disable individual agent notifications to prevent duplicate alerts (Netdata Agents send email alerts by default if an MTA is detected).