Adagios was created in 2010 by Tomas Greif in Iceland as a web-based configuration interface for Nagios. The project was designed to make Nagios configuration easier through a user-friendly web interface. The name “Adagios” comes from the musical term meaning “slow and steady,” reflecting the project’s goal of making Nagios configuration more manageable.
Tomas Greif, an Icelandic system administrator, created Adagios in 2010. His motivation came from:
- Nagios Complexity: Difficult text-based configuration
- Error-Prone: Manual config file editing
- No Web UI: No native configuration interface
- Need Simplicity: Web-based configuration desired
Initial Design Goals:
- Web-based Nagios configuration
- Object-oriented approach
- Python-based backend
- Real-time validation
- User-friendly interface
Adagios 1.0 was released in 2010 as an open-source project under the GPL license. The initial release featured:
- Web-based configuration
- Nagios object management
- Python backend (Pynag)
- Real-time validation
- Basic UI
The tool gained popularity among Nagios administrators.
| Year |
Version |
Milestone |
| 2010 |
1.0 |
First public release |
| 2011 |
1.1 |
Enhanced UI, better validation |
| 2012 |
1.2 |
REST API, improved backend |
| 2013 |
1.3 |
Enhanced features, bug fixes |
| 2014 |
1.4 |
Modern UI improvements |
| 2015 |
1.5 |
Stability improvements |
| 2016 |
1.6 |
Enhanced features |
| 2017 |
1.7 |
Bug fixes, security |
| 2018 |
1.8 |
Modern improvements |
| 2019 |
1.9 |
Maintenance release |
| 2020 |
2.0 |
Major release (planned) |
| 2026 |
- |
Community maintenance |
Initial Adagios architecture:
- Python/Django: Web framework
- Pynag Backend: Python Nagios library
- Nagios Integration: Direct config editing
- Web Interface: Django-based UI
- Validation: Real-time config validation
Improvements introduced:
- REST API: Programmatic access
- Enhanced UI: Better user experience
- Improved Backend: More robust Pynag
- Plugin Support: Extended functionality
- Better Integration: Nagios/Icinga support
Adagios is community-governed:
- Core Team: Lead developers
- Contributors: Community members
- Users: Nagios administrators
- No Single Company: Community project
- Open Development: Public discussions
- GitHub-Based: Issue tracking and PRs
- Release Model: Stable releases
- Community Input: Feature requests
Adagios spawned the Pynag project:
- Python Library: Nagios object manipulation
- Independent Use: Used by other tools
- API Access: Programmatic Nagios access
- Validation: Config validation
Adagios gained adoption among Nagios users:
- Nagios Administrators: Primary user base
- Configuration Management: Easier Nagios config
- Enterprise: Production deployments
- Integration: Nagios/Icinga environments
Common Adagios deployments:
- Nagios Configuration: Web-based config
- Object Management: Host/service management
- Validation: Config validation
- Team Collaboration: Multi-user config
- GitHub Stars: 300+
- Contributors: 30+
- Downloads: Thousands of installations
- Community: Niche but active
- Development: Maintenance mode
- Maintenance releases
- Bug fixes
- Security patches
- Community contributions
- Maintenance: Continued stability
- Security: Security updates
- Compatibility: Modern Nagios support
- Community: Community-driven development
- Integration: Better Nagios integration
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