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IT Infrastructure monitoring (ITIM) and IT operations monitoring (ITOM) has been evolving at an unprecedented rate as business grows. The focus area of IT administrators is changing with the technology advancement & how they can support & contribute to business strategy. “There’s a gigantic evolution happening right now, it is not about software or hardware anymore — it’s more about delivering business services smoothly that can fulfil business needs.

As an organization, we make sure to learn from our customers and transfer that learning in building a better product. This is a continuous cycle that keeps us ahead of our competitors. In our experience, we have observed that the Configuration Management Database is either a topic of fantasy or a nightmare for a lot of organizations. So, which one is your organization having? Fantasy or nightmare.

Information technology service management (ITSM) tools streamline and regulate how IT services are delivered. ITSM tools include help-desk (e.g., ConnectWise Manage and ServiceNow) and monitoring software, providing smart ticketing capabilities and live system statuses, respectively. Unfortunately, Gartner Research reports that organizations tend to overbuy ITSM tools beyond their needs. For instance, organizations purchase unnecessary capabilities and features when adopting new ITSM technology.

Server Performance Monitoring is referred to as consistent monitoring of all network infrastructure, related to servers to analyse their resource utilisation trends & later on optimize it for a smooth end-user experience. Server Monitoring makes admins sure about server’s current state and whether or not it is capable of hosting business-critical apps, thereby offering you a complete view into the state of your system – whether it is working or not.

Today, it’s hard to think about delivering business services without the support of IT. Since IT has become so rooted in the day to day operations of almost all kinds of business, the delivery model of IT functions resembles more of a service. This is why, majority of them have embraced ITSM as the standard way to deliver IT services. People have accepted ITSM globally.