If you’re from the world of automation, you must have heard the two buzzwords – Hyper Automation and Intelligent Automation. As per the research reports, the industrial automation market will likely surpass around $459.51 Billion by 2032 and will grow at a CAGR of 9% during the tenure from 2023 to 2032.

It’s safe to say that Generative AI and the launch of GPT4 caused the most excitement – and fear – in technology in 2023. It’s not surprising with its possible areas of application and ease of use. Even schoolchildren are using it!

In the dynamic realm of observability frameworks, one name stands out as the unspoken gold standard with the ability to guide developers through the intricacies of monitoring and data collection. Let’s look at the heart of open-source technologies and uncover the essence of a tool that has become the industry's beacon of excellence.

OpenTelemetry is starting to gain critical mass due to its vendor neutrality and having worked in the APM space for the last five years. I can see the appeal. Using OpenTelemetry libraries to instrument your code frees you from putting vendor libraries in your codebase. The other challenge most customers face is balancing cost versus visibility. While effective, most APM solutions are costly.

“Half the time the toilet’s out of reach – the other half it’s out of order”. –Arthur C. Clarke, Report on Planet Three and Other Speculations.

I can’t believe it’s been a year already since I last wrote a blog covering all the N-central releases in the previous 12 months. Part of what inspired me to write the blog last year was the volume of partners that I would speak to that were not running the latest version of N-central. So, I thought maybe if I highlighted some of the great new features added over the previous 12 months that it might inspire them to upgrade.

In today’s dynamic digital landscape, where security breaches pose great financial threats, adopting the best monitoring practices becomes a strategic necessity for your business. By safeguarding your business from security vulnerabilities, software bugs, and potential risks, continuous monitoring for cybersecurity lays a strong foundation for the sustained growth and success of your organization’s security.

A large North American hospital system saw rapid increases in its Microsoft Azure Sentinel SIEM expenses primarily due to the escalating growth of security telemetry data. Their primary data sources were Fortinet Firewall logs, Windows Event Logs, Active Directory, Domain Controller, and DNS logs.

Learn about what makes a great incident management tool and about 5 alternatives to the market leader, PagerDuty.

IT Service Management (ITSM) is a fundamental piece in your digital transformation puzzle. In short, it provides a structured approach to managing digital services, ensuring they align with your organization’s digital transformation goals. When embarking on such a journey, you will be leveraging different technologies to improve and optimize business processes, enhance customer experiences, and drive overall organizational efficiency.