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# DDI Management Platform Resources

##### Discussions to expand your knowledge on DDI Management Platform

Resource pages are designed to give you a cross-section of information we have on specific categories. You'll find [discussions](#resources-discussions) from users like you.

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## DDI Management Platform Discussions

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Question on: SolarWinds Observability
[Can I monitor an application if there is no template for it?](/discussions/templates-58b8ee4a-bafb-41a7-b50c-aa341e268ced)

Templates

Yes but complex design 

Answered: Ayushi Singhai on August 30, 2021

Yes. You can monitor virtually any application. You can modify a template, create one from scratch by defining what to monitor, or import a script (i.e. Nagios), to monitor your custom apps.

Answered: Maisie Sackett on October 17, 2019

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Question on: SolarWinds Observability
[Does Server & Application Monitor support Linux?](/discussions/linux-f3094e11-dd60-432f-96f6-e8f3b6bb9b2d)

Linux

Yes. You can monitor Linux and UNIX® environments with Server & Application Monitor. Server & Application Monitor runs on a Windows Server, but can monitor Linux servers and applications via SNMP or with an agent.

Answered: Maisie Sackett on October 17, 2019

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Question on: SolarWinds Observability
[In terms of licensing, how many component monitors do I need?](/discussions/component-monitors)

Component Monitors

On average, about 15 component monitors per server. It depends on how many metrics per server and per app you need. Most customers use 15 component monitors per server.

Answered: Maisie Sackett on October 17, 2019

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