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September 2024

Tool Sprawl and How to Stop It

Humans have always used tools to help them achieve their goals. But in the digital era, this dynamic is often reversed. Our tools now inundate us with so much attention-demanding information, it can feel like they control us. This is especially true in the IT department, where juggling a vast array of monitoring products and solutions can be a constant headache for tech professionals. Let's take a closer look at the chaos of tool sprawl and how teams can take back control of their stack.

How to Set Up Real User Monitoring in SolarWinds Observability Platform

Learn how to set up Real User Monitoring in the SolarWinds Observability Platform to track and analyze the real-time performance of your website. This tutorial covers integrating Real User Monitoring with your website, setting performance thresholds, and configuring the tool for single-page applications. By the end, you'll know how to gain valuable insights into your end users' experience and optimize your website's performance.

How to Set Up Availability Monitoring in SolarWinds Digital Experience Monitoring

Learn how to set up availability monitoring in SolarWinds Observability Platform’s Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM). This tutorial walks you through configuring synthetic probes, setting up website monitoring, adjusting test intervals, and enabling SSL certificate monitoring. Follow along to ensure your website stays available and catch issues before your users do!

Monitoring Website Uptime with SolarWinds Digital Experience Monitoring

Learn how to set up availability monitoring in SolarWinds Observability's Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM). This step-by-step guide walks you through configuring synthetic probes, setting monitoring intervals, and enabling SSL certificate tracking. Ensure your website is monitored from multiple regions and be alerted to potential issues before they affect your users.

Troubleshooting Errors and Performance Issues in Laravel

In a perfect world, there wouldn’t be any errors or bugs in production applications. However, we don’t live in a perfect world, and from experience, you know there is no such thing as a bug-free application. If you are using the Laravel framework, you can leverage its log tracking and error logging to catch bugs early and enhance the performance of your Laravel-based application.

Help Desk vs. Service Desk: Understanding the Key Differences and Why a Service Desk is the Future

In IT support, "help desk" and "service desk" are often used interchangeably. However, these two functions are distinct, and understanding the differences can significantly impact how effectively an organization manages its IT services. In this blog, we'll explore the main differences between a help desk and a service desk and why embracing a service desk is the way forward for modern businesses.