Field notes on network operations.
Engineering and operations writing from the team building Centipid - monitoring at scale, MikroTik, VPN tunnels, DDoS defense, and the realities of running ISP infrastructure.
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Free Self-Hosted Tools to Manage 10 MikroTik Devices
Yes, several free tools run on your own server and handle 10 MikroTik devices. Compare self-hosted options, what they lack, and when a hosted plan fits better.
Best RMM Tool for Kenyan WISPs Running MikroTik
How Kenyan WISPs should pick an RMM for MikroTik: what to check, how Admiral, MKController, LibreNMS and Centipid Access compare, and what it costs.
MikroTik Management for Remote LTE and Satellite Sites
What to look for in a MikroTik management platform for remote LTE and satellite sites in Kenya: CGNAT, latency, data costs, backups and alerting compared.
View Logs From All Your MikroTik Routers in One Place
Centralize MikroTik logs with remote syslog: configure logging actions, run a collector, filter noise and pair logs with uptime alerts across your fleet.
Best Software to Manage Multiple MikroTik Routers in Kenya
How Kenyan ISPs should choose software to manage many MikroTik routers remotely: monitoring, access without public IPs, backups, scripts and M-Pesa billing.