"Simple" Linux Management Tool?

[Rajiv Aaron Manglani]

> I need to monitor information about one (or a few down the road) Centos
> machines.  My basic need right now is to be able to track a few system
> memory parameters (free memory, buffers, swap) and some process specific
> ones (i.e. RSS of a particular process).  Down the line I'd be looking at
> other parameters (CPU%, etc).  If I can put them all up on a single live
> chart even better.  My desktop is Ubuntu 10.04 if the
> collection/management/display is better suited for a more recent distro.

try these hosted solutions. you install a small daemon on the systems, then read the reports online:

http://www.serverdensity.com/

http://scoutapp.com/