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The latest News and Information on Monitoring for Websites, Applications, APIs, Infrastructure, and other technologies.

What's New with WhatsUp Gold 2023.0

This newly released WhatsUp Gold 2023.0 provides your organization with wider access to network data. With its new NOC viewer, scheduled report improvements, and easy-of-use enhancements, 2023.0 will increase the engagement level of all users, from network administrators to executives to non-technical staff. WhatsUp Gold provides better data accessibility to all, helping NetOps establish clearer, faster communications and reinforcing the value of IT.

Custom Metadata Reports & Filters in Request Metrics

We just released support for custom metadata in Request Metrics! Metadata allows you to describe your user, session, application, environment, account, A/B Test, or whatever else is meaningful for you. You can add metadata through the browser agent API, and report & filter on it in the Reporting UI.

IT in Motion Podcast: Protecting your Data from the Dark Side

Longtime ScienceLogician Tim May joins the podcast for an entertaining discussion surrounding the number of different roles he's held within the organization in his 17 years with ScienceLogic, and a glimpse into his admiration of Star Wars! https://sciencelogic.com/product/resources/protecting-your-data-from-the-dark-side

How to combine OpenTelemetry instrumentation with Elastic APM Agent features

Elastic APM supports OpenTelemetry on multiple levels. One easy-to understand scenario, which we previously blogged about, is the direct OpenTelemetry Protocol (OTLP) support in APM Server. This means that you can connect any OpenTelemetry agent to an Elastic APM Server and the APM Server will happily take that data, ingest it into Elasticsearch®, and you can view that OpenTelemetry data in the APM app in Kibana®.

Hybrid Cloud Monitoring and Performance Management

Many organizations manage a hybrid infrastructure spread over on-premise and multiple public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure and Google for specific business applications. The hybrid cloud approach has advantages but adds more complexity for IT teams responsible for keeping IT systems safe and secure. The monitoring tools system administrators use for on-premise infrastructure are often unsuitable for monitoring public cloud platforms.

Get smarter about M&A IT infrastructure integration

That’s great news—your business is growing, and opportunities abound. It also means you will have to align the acquired company’s IT infrastructure with your own. What this looks like will vary depending on the specifics of any given merger. In some cases, where the acquired entity will continue to operate independently, you may simply look for opportunities to optimize and create economies of scale.

Thin Clients and their Role in End User Computing (EUC)

A thin client is a simplified device that relies on a separate server (usually located remotely or in the cloud) to run programs and complete user tasks. It connects to the server through a remote network connection with very little computing happening on an individual user’s device. Because most of the computation occurs and data is stored on the server, thin clients are regarded as a secure efficient option.

Turning Up the Heat: Cribl's Summer Product Launch

Hey there, Cribl fans! We hope you’re ready to move into the second half of summer with a splash because we have some exciting news to share. Our latest product launch is all about enabling teams and multiple users to work together seamlessly while focusing on security, access control, and providing valuable data insights on demand. Who says you can’t have it all? Let’s dive right into the details!