Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Check MK


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. (I read German and confirm that the German sources cited do appear at first glance to be substantial coverage.)  Sandstein   08:41, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

Check MK

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Computer program with dubious notability. Zzarch (talk) 00:41, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

I have fixed some of the links. Can only do the rest on the weekend.

Current google hits: (from germany) 160K, more when combining check_mk + nagios.

Please feel invited to verify the notability by digging deeper, i.e. many blog and forum articles. If using Google for research, please note the google correction for the spelling. It's "Check_MK", not "Check MK" :) I hope people verifying this know a little about Nagios? Another thing in terms of notability: AFAIK it is the only completed tool which can do fully / dynamic rule-based configuration, which goes well with the typical DevOps admin toolset, and it's the only one that gives realtime access to Nagios' internals. There is a reason why other projects like shinken, thruk, iciniga ... are used with this software. Fheigl 01:08, 13 January 2012 (UTC)
 * WP:GHITS is not a reason to keep the article. Hasteur (talk) 19:51, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

Noted, while reading other discussions here. I didn't mean the number of hits is the point. The point is that using gooogle people verifying notability should be able to dig out things like i.e. the nagios portal section for check_mk. I have later added this as an external link in the article. Fheigl (talk) 14:30, 22 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep: Check_MK is a very noteable piece of software, it has revolutionised the use of Nagios in our business and appears to have a big following in the DevOps world. It deserves to be documented in Wikipedia in my opinion, so I oppose the deletion.
 * Please add independent reliable sources demonstrating this notability. Hasteur (talk) 19:52, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.244.202.4 (talk) 13:08, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep, Check_Mk is a great piece of software used world wide that makes the monitoring of hundreds of computers possible. Besides, the author made it free (no cost) for every one. It is a great project that must me kept in wikipedia so other users can know about it and benefit fom it. I think it could be even motivational for the author to continue maintaining and improving the software. vortiz187.153.227.215 (talk) 14:47, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Motivation for the author falls on under the promotional guidelines and therefore an invalid reason for keeping. Hasteur (talk) 19:54, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep, Check_MK is a valuable asset to a Nagios administrator and is very notable among them. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.90.138.68 (talk) 15:07, 17 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Please add independent reliable sources to demonstrate the notability. Hasteur (talk) 19:54, 20 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 01:06, 13 January 2012 (UTC)

I oppose the deletion of this Wikipedia page. Check_mk is a great tool that makes Nagios even more powerful yet saves resources. It simplifies Nagios and the multisite is by far the best I have used. Please keep!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.217.24.11 (talk) 02:52, 18 January 2012 (UTC) 
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, King of &hearts;   &diams;   &clubs;  &spades; 19:50, 20 January 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete No independent reliable sources to demonstrate the notability. Hasteur (talk) 19:54, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure, but why does stuff like the nagios author doing an interview with the check_mk about the advantages of check_mk not count? I'd be thankful if you could explain, I have read-and-reread the guidelines but am fresh to this nonetheless. (not saying "keep", being the article author) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fheigl (talk • contribs) 14:34, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Tepid Keep—Does seem to have coverage (reviews?) in German-lanuguage Linux magazines like this and this. I don't know enough German, but I wonder if this software isn't notable within its niche?  Any German speakers out there?   Liv it ⇑ Eh?/What? 21:41, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
 * I had not added german links since they're harder to verify. and  would be a little more thorough articles.Fheigl (talk) 14:47, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
 * Keep. I've added a German source to the article and the software seems notable per the sources. A412  (Talk * C) 06:58, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
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