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Viridiana98A5
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December 10, 2020
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Server monitor will stop working in 2021?

  • December 10, 2020
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Hi

I have Coldfusión 2016 and currently it has a server monitor, in the browsers it tells me that from this year I will no longer be able to use Flash, will this affect my coldfusión or only the monitoring?

Do I have alternatives other than flash?

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    BKBK
    Community Expert
    BKBKCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 12, 2021

    Hi @Viridiana98A5 ,

    Flash, Server Monitor and ColdFusion 2016 are either out or on their way out. In the months to come, more and more things will either break or be phased out. With continued impact on the service you provide. Of that you can be sure. 

     

    I made the following suggestion in a similar discussion on Flash, Server Monitor and ColdFusion 2016. Consider moving from ColdFusion 2016 to ColdFusion 2021. Especially if you provide a vital service. 

     

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    carl type3
    Legend
    July 1, 2021

    Hi,

     

    While I think you should not be running CF2016 due to its end of life status, you could try https://glowroot.org/ as an alternative to the old flash server monitor.

     

    Hope that helps, Carl.

    71066140
    71066140
    Participant
    July 5, 2021

    Hi Carl,

     

    It's seems simple and useful it is, very thankful!

    Thanks for the support.

     

    JSG

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    carl type3
    Legend
    July 6, 2021

    @ 71066140 Glad that works out for you.

     

    @ Charlie  - I am wondering do you think folks would be interested in a Meetup topic Monitoring CF, saying whats out there (PMT, FR, JMC etc) then doing a run thru on glowroot?

     

    Regards, Carl.

     

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    Community Expert
    Dave WattsCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 10, 2020

    This only affects the monitoring app, which is separate from CF. I really doubt there will be any alternatives for Flash. I recommend you keep an old browser around that will be able to run Flash (maybe IE 11).

     

    Dave Watts, Eidolon LLC

    Dave Watts, Eidolon LLC
      Charlie Arehart
      Community Expert
      Charlie ArehartCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      December 10, 2020

      Also, note that CF2018 removed that old Flash-based Server Monitor (available only in CF Enterprise), but if you move up to CF2018 or 2021, you will be able to use its new PMT (Performance Monitoring Toolset), which is available in both Standard and Enteprise (and trial and developer). 

       

      But until then, if you may remain on CF2016 (which itself stops getting updates in 2 months), note that there are other available CF monitors such as FusionReactor and SeeFusion which run on all versions of CF (and haven't relied on Flash for years).

      /Charlie (troubleshooter, carehart. org)
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