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Collecting metrics with IIS monitoring tools

In this post, we’ll show you how to use built-in IIS monitoring tools to access and graph performance counters, configure logging in IIS, and query your logs with Microsoft’s Log Parser Studio. We’ll also explain how to use a diagnostic tool to investigate memory leaks and high CPU utilization in your application pools and worker processes.

Key IIS metrics to monitor

Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS) is a web server that has traditionally come bundled with Windows (e.g., versions 5.0, 6.0, and beyond). IIS has numerous extensibility features. Swappable interfaces like ISAPI and FastCGI make it possible to use IIS with a variety of backend technologies, from micro-frameworks like Flask to runtimes like Node.js, along with technologies you’d expect to find within a Windows-based production environment (e.g., ASP.NET).

How to convince your boss you need a status page

Every company depends on tools that help them do their jobs. HR tools, CRMs, chat & collaboration tools, business intelligence tools, marketing automation tools… the list goes on. Bringing another tool into the mix involves approval processes, buy-in from execs, and the occasional boss-nudging for her credit card.

The Fastest Path to Modernizing Incident Management

Long gone are the days of manually monitoring an inbox and deciphering which alerts require attention or action. However, when adopting or migrating to a new tool, it can seem like a daunting process to set up all of your teams, integrations, and notification settings. OpsGenie is here to help. We offer dedicated Pre-Sale Engineers and Customer Success Engineers who will help you identify your bottlenecks and precise needs within OpsGenie.

EventSentry v3.5 Released: Windows Process Monitoring to the Max, Registry Tracking, Tags & More

EventSentry v3.5 continues to increase visibility into networks with additional vantage points, making it easier for EventSentry users to reduce their attack surface as well as discover anomalies.

The Monitor - Andy Tuba, Senior Software Developer at Reddit

For the sixth edition of The Monitor we spoke to Andy Tuba, a Senior Software Engineer at Reddit. Reddit is a site that needs no introduction, but we’re gonna write one anyway because otherwise this section would just be blank. They bill themselves as the front page of the internet, and considering they’re the 8th most popular website in the world, that isn’t just marketing pablum.

Monitoring Django apps on Heroku

I don't know of an easier way to deploy a Django app than letting Heroku do the work. That said, how do you stay on top of your app's performance, errors, and stability post-launch? Running an app on Heroku is a blissful experience, but it presents some monitoring challenges that aren't present when you control the hardware. In this post, I'll walk through a free-to-start, low-effort approach that gives you great visibility of the health of your Django app on Heroku.

Accelerating Incident Response With Real-Time Business Data at Wayfair

Like any good e-commerce company, Wayfair collects a significant amount of data to use for business intelligence. Until recently, the majority of this data was crunched off-hours in preparation for business use the next day. We also create a great deal of data about our applications and infrastructure in real time.