CloudSpend Checks Cloud cost management can be a headache for organizations leveraging AWS, Azure, GCP, or a combination of multiple cloud providers. The cloud’s flexibility and scalability come with a caveat—unpredictable and often with soaring expenses. From staying within budgets to detecting sudden spikes in costs, businesses face constant pressure to maintain financial control while enabling innovation.

Network automation through DevOps practices has revolutionized IT infrastructure and configuration management, enabling faster deployments and improved operational efficiency. However, as networks grow more complex and diverse, solely relying on an in-house DevOps team can leave gaps in critical areas like compliance, security, and scalability. This is where Network Configuration Manager becomes indispensable.

Welcome to the universe of the IPFS, a protocol and peer-to-peer network that helps users retrieve and store files based on the content rather than the location of the requested information. It was founded by Juan Benet in 2015, who later founded Protocol Labs. IPFS enables its users to store and share content similarly to the way BitTorrent does.

ManageEngine OpManager has recently been recognized as a Top Performer for Fall 2024 on SourceForge, and Slashdot garnering 1,229 reviews and ratings, a prestigious accolade that highlights its exceptional capabilities in network monitoring and management. This recognition is a testament to OpManager’s commitment to delivering robust solutions that cater to the evolving needs of IT professionals.

In today’s dynamic network environments, where countless devices—ranging from laptops and smartphones to IoT sensors and smart appliances—connect and communicate, efficient IP address management is critical. Ensuring each device receives the right configuration not only optimizes network performance but also improves visibility and control. However, identifying these devices accurately can be challenging, given the diversity of operating systems, hardware, and vendors.

CloudSpend Wrapped 2024 As the holiday spirit fills the air, it’s time to look back at a truly transformative year for ManageEngine CloudSpend. With a suite of groundbreaking features, 2024 saw CloudSpend evolve into a powerful tool for managing multi-cloud costs effectively. Let’s revisit the key milestones and share some exciting glimpses of what lies ahead.

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a commercial cloud computing service that enables users to create a logically isolated section within the AWS Cloud. Users can deploy AWS resources in a self-defined virtual network within this isolated section. In essence, it enables customers to build resources within a private, separated area of the AWS cloud, such as databases, Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances, and other AWS services. AWS offers VPC to enterprises as a way to improve cloud security.

A DNS zone transfer is the process of transferring DNS records and zone files data from the primary server to the secondary server. This updates the secondary server with the current records and zone files so that it can act as a backup during failover scenarios. Zone transfer extends network services when the primary server fails by copying the primary server’s files to the secondary server.

While centralized visibility, faster MTTR, and improved business continuity represent one side of the coin, the other side reveals unpredictable licensing costs, data management toil, and tool sprawl. To gain a holistic perspective of this observability landscape and help the IT community with ground-level insights, we’re surveying IT professionals—CIOs, CTOs, IT managers, IT administrators, software engineers, and more.

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we explore ways in which IT admins can optimize the IT infrastructure during the holidays while leaving room for enjoyment. December is here, and the holiday spirit is in the air. While you prune your Christmas tree at the start of the holiday season, your IT infrastructure requires consistent pruning throughout the year by IT admins.

Ever wondered how computers and servers talk to each other without descending into chaos? It’s all thanks to network protocols—the unsung heroes of the digital world. These nifty little rules tell devices how to format, send, and receive data, ensuring that even the most mismatched tech can have a civil conversation. This blog will explore different network protocols and how popular apps use them to ensure smooth performance and secure communication.

IT organizations are adopting advanced technologies to keep pace with emerging business opportunities and trends. These technologies complicate the infrastructure and make it difficult for administrators to understand the underlying operations and transactions. Many of them struggle to leverage APM efficiently due to challenges like partial visibility, alert noise, scalability, delays in escalations, and much more.

Enhances cloud cost management with CloudSpend Chargeback Businesses are empowered to scale at unprecedented levels. However, with this growth comes the challenge of controlling cloud costs. Among the various financial considerations, one practice often slips through the cracks: chargeback. While this might sound like just another accounting term, having a chargeback model is a cornerstone of efficient cloud cost management—yet it often remains untracked or underutilized.

Network configuration and change management (NCCM) is indispensable for maintaining healthy, secure infrastructures. Like other aspects of an infrastructure, network configurations are never static; they evolve, and proactively maintaining a watch on this dynamic environment is a daunting task.

Cloud tagging The cloud has revolutionized the way businesses operate, providing unparalleled scalability and flexibility. However, effective cloud cost management can be challenging, with a significant part of this due to the way cloud resources are tagged. In this blog, we’ll explore how cloud tag management plays a crucial role in cost management and reveal how tools like ManageEngine CloudSpend simplify budgeting and forecasting for organizations.