Database management systems are an essential component of business applications. Over the years, MS SQL has earned its place in the hearts of database administrators (DBAs) as the most trusted relational database management system. It is still the go-to choice for many DBAs as it helps them leverage its extensive capabilities across various dimensions such as security, portability, transaction processing and analytics.

The DNS is the most critical part of network infrastructure and the only doorway to the internet. We at ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corp, understand this criticality well and have carefully designed software that helps IT infrastructure management professionals securely manage their domains’ DNS records and elude modern problems in DNS management. We’re excited to introduce ManageEngine CloudDNS, the first critical infrastructure management software in our portfolio.

IT infrastructure monitoring as a whole picture is about keeping track of the health and performance of all the IT assets in a network environment. The network management system gathers data on various metrics, like availability, health, performance, and utilization. Then IT infrastructure monitoring transforms this data into useful statistics that help enterprises scale their businesses.

For an organization to prevent cyberattacks, it first needs complete visibility into all the events that occur within its network. With this visibility, the organization can analyze risky behavior by users and entities, and take the necessary steps to proactively secure itself. However, if an attack were to still happen, the organization again needs complete visibility to identify how and from where the attacker entered the network.

Wi-Fi has untangled humanity, quite literally. Those jumbled Ethernet cables with their confusing ports are banished to backstage. Now, all we need is one connection to a Wi-Fi router and voila! Internet. Wi-Fi networks simplify your IT infrastructure. WLAN networks makes an office look less like a scene from The Matrix and more like a creative workspace, but it can bring an array of difficulties as well. Unlike the sturdy Ethernet cable, Wi-Fi connections fluctuate.

Incorporating Apache web server monitoring into your IT infrastructure management strategy can help identify performance bottlenecks preemptively. This proactive monitoring approach provides data necessary to ensure that your web server is up to the task and make optimizations if needed. Guaranteeing your customers a smooth and hassle-free user experience could go a long way into cementing their trust towards your organization.

Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week we are exploring Internet of Behavior, which can help organizations make the best decisions in providing a customized experience to customers. Design credits – Akshaya Understanding human behavior to provide the best customer experience has been a long-standing goal for marketers and organizations.

Since it first emerged, Java has had a phenomenal rise in usage and popularity. It’s ability to be robust and platform-independent has enabled it to rule the application development world by providing internet solutions for businesses across industries. Any organization that runs its mission-critical applications on Java shouldn’t be turning a blind eye towards understanding the importance of application performance monitoring.