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June 2024

What is APM: Understanding the basics of application performance management

Application performance management (APM) is a crucial practice that entails closely monitoring, measuring, and enhancing the performance and availability of software applications to meet desired levels of service. This involves continuously keeping an eye on application performance and effectively addressing any complex issues that may arise, in order to guarantee optimal functioning and meet the expectations of end users.

Top tips: Four ways artists can prevent their work from being used to train AI image generation tools

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world today and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we’ll discuss how artists can prevent their work from being used to train Generative AI models. Aren’t AI image generation tools impressive forms of tech? I mean, it still feels unreal (to me, at least) that you’re able to get complete works of art within a few seconds from a simple textual prompt.

Five worthy reads: Hyperautomation revolution-Harnessing the power for business success in 2024

Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week we are exploring the concept of hyperautomation and its role in driving your business towards success. In today’s dynamic business landscape, organizations are witnessing a profound shift as they redefine their operational strategies.

Application performance management in Applications Manager

Application performance management (APM) is a practice that involves the process of managing, monitoring, measuring, and optimizing the performance and availability of software applications to meet expected levels of service. It involves constant tracking of how your application is performing at all times and helps you detect, diagnose, and resolve complex issues swiftly to ensure it runs effectively and efficiently to meet end-user expectations.

WWDC 2024: What IT admins need to know

From doubling down on privacy to tighter integration with the ecosystem, Apple announced major updates across its product line-up in its landmark WWDC 2024. Although debuting Apple Intelligence and introduction of Genmojis have rightfully made the headlines, today we’ll bring you up to speed on Apple’s announcements on device management and what it has in store for Apple admins.

Top tips: Everyone makes mistakes, and so does a tech company. What should it do?

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world today and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we’ll discuss ways in which tech companies can revive themselves after making a mistake. As humans, we are bound to make mistakes, and mistakes are forgiven. But when it comes to the cutthroat business of tech, mistakes are hardly forgiven, and the sad part is that mostly it is hard to recover from them.

8 questions for cloud cost optimization-Part 2

This is a two-part blog series which covers the fundamental questions businesses need to ask for cost-efficient cloud usage. These questions include: While you can find the first four questions answered in the first part of this series, you can also get access to the full list by downloading our latest white paper, How IT leaders can drive more with less: An enterprise guide to technology adoption and cloud usage in a disrupted economy. Now let’s explore the second half of the checklist.
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Achieve quick application deployments and container orchestration with proactive container monitoring

Containers are self-contained units of software that include application code along with all necessary dependencies, libraries, and components needed for the code to run smoothly in any environment. They simplify distribution and deployment by packaging everything required for the application to function, without the need for extra infrastructure. While container infrastructure continues to grow and is used by organizations across the globe, it also poses a set of management challenges and can create unnecessary issues if left unattended.

Understanding application performance monitoring

Applications drive user engagement, support internal operations, and facilitate revenue generation for modern businesses—so much so, that it could be called a fundamental element of an organization. Application performance monitoring ensures these applications function optimally and reliably. It provides insights for proactive problem identification and prevention to minimize downtime and ensure a smooth user experience.
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How unified is your bandwidth monitoring: An ultimate checklist to choosing the right tool

The IT technologies are evolving and challenging every network's agility with its powerful capabilities. Is your monitoring tool competitive enough to handle this radical change? Learn more about how to choose only the robust one.

Visibility made simple with OpUtils network IP scanner

OpUtils' network IP scanner empowers network administrators to seamlessly discover the entire network IPs spread across various subnets and supernets and manage them—all from a single console. This allows the administrators to have a single point of control over the entire IP infrastructure, map IPs to the corresponding devices and switch ports, and ensure network security by detecting and restricting access to rogue devices.

A comprehensive guide to enhance performance and reliability in your storage systems

The efficient management of storage infrastructure is paramount to the success of any IT organization. Dive into our e-book to elevate your knowledge of storage monitoring, and how OpManager streamlines the process, making storage monitoring hassle-free for network administrators like you. Download our e-book to learn about.

What is end-user experience monitoring?

In today’s hyper-connected world, web applications and platforms are the cornerstone of our daily activities. From routine tasks like checking the weather or managing finances to booking a vacation, these digital tools seamlessly integrate into every aspect of our lives. However, when these applications malfunction—whether due to unexpected errors, crashes, or slow loading times—the consequences can be far-reaching.

8 questions for cloud cost optimization-Part 1

Our perception of the cloud is underpinned by three terms: scalable, flexible, and efficient. These adjectives, however, are only the capabilities of the cloud—not the benefits. Turning the cloud’s capabilities into benefits involves understanding the nature of the cloud and optimizing how you use it based on that. From choosing your cloud vendor to rewriting your code for the cloud, our cloud cost efficiency checklist spans a wide spectrum of planning and actions.

Top challenges of digitization and how network traffic analysis can help

As organizations scale, technology adoption also increases across industries to meet major performance and security requirements. This raises the need to support different networks and growing volumes of traffic and manage the bandwidth so that every application is accessible around the clock. Enterprises also need to ensure they leave no room for attacks or downtime. But is digitization that easy?

Choosing the best network monitoring tool for your organization in 2024

It’s no secret that enterprise networks have grown more distributed and complex over the past few years. On top of this, conventional network monitoring tools are struggling to keep up with the rapid growth of IoT, new tech advancements, and intricate network architectures. A recent study by Enterprise Management Associates underscores this challenge, revealing that nearly 74% of IT organizations plan to replace their existing network management tools within the next two years.

CxOs are loving CloudSpend summary reports: Keeping the cloud financially grounded

CloudSpend Summary Reports The cloud offers a treasure trove of benefits for businesses, including scalability, agility, and access to cutting-edge technologies. However, for CxOs, managing cloud costs effectively can be a constant tightrope walk. Ever feel overwhelmed by your cloud bill? You are not alone! That is where the Summary Report comes in. It is a handy tool to understand your cloud spending and identify potential savings opportunities.