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EventSentry's tray application "EventSentray"

Tray app that features a system information dialog that shows uptime, hostname, ip address, CPU/Memory/Disk utilization, logged on users, top 3 processes based on current CPU and memory consumption and more. End users can also submit support tickets directly from their desktop, and EventSentry admins can document system activity with notes.

One Company, Multiple Monitoring Mindsets

Monitoring plays a critical part in the success of any business that relies on its digital services. Businesses want to understand the end-user experience, which enables or hinders good end-user experience, and how it relates to their business revenue. It plays a crucial role in answering some critical questions. Interestingly, our recent 2020 CIO Survey results highlight how the monitoring approach adopted by top/bottom tier organisations impact the overall business metrics.

Enterprise monitoring software: what to know before choosing

Finding an enterprise monitoring software is not an easy task. On the one hand, there are multiple options on the market that offer solutions of all kinds. On the other hand, you know that the implementation and eventual replacement of a tool with these features can be a burden and that, if you make a bad decision, you will regret it later.

Nexthink Further Enhances UI for Experience Platform

In February 2020, Nexthink introduced its new design system, Apollo. While it unveiled some great new accessibility and design features, its true raison d’être was everything happening on the back-end, a powerful new design engine to scale and accelerate the roll-out of new features. Well, 6 months later and here we are. As promised, this latest round of enhancements offers several intuitive modifications to make IT’s life easier when supporting the Digital Employee Experience.

TL;DR InfluxDB Tech Tips - How to Use the CLI Locally to Access the Flux REPL and Write a Regular CSV to InfluxDB Cloud

In this post we share how to use the InfluxDB CLI with InfluxDB Cloud. This TL;DR assumes that you have registered for an InfluxDB Cloud account – registering for a free account is the easiest way to get started with InfluxDB.

This is all you need to know about Lambda cold starts

So much has been written about Lambda cold starts. It’s easily one of the most talked-about and yet, misunderstood topics when it comes to Lambda. Depending on who you talk to, you will likely get different advice on how best to reduce cold starts. So in this post, I will share with you everything I have learned about cold starts in the last few years and back it up with some data.

The Complete Guide to Log Analysis: What it is, How it Works, Use Cases & Tools

Logs are one of the most valuable assets when it comes to IT system management and monitoring. As they record every action that took place on your network, logs provide the insight you need to spot issues that might impact performance, compliance, and security. That’s why log management should be part of any monitoring infrastructure.

How to configure and track deployments, identify issues, and measure performance optimizations

Learn how with the right tools and workflow in place, you can deploy code at speed, while ensuring your customers are having a lightning-fast experience. Go beyond error monitoring and see first-hand how the experts from Octopus and Raygun seamlessly configure deployments, identify and resolve issues, and measure performance optimizations in real-time.

Monitoring virtualization platforms and networks

Small and large businesses alike, opt for virtualization to optimize resource management. While you have a whole list options such as VMware, Hyper-V and Nutanix, monitoring them for their availability is just as important. Watch this webinar and learn how monitoring virtualization platforms and the underlying network infrastructure works to your benefit.

6 Network Monitoring Best Practices that Every IT Team Should Focus On

The network monitoring teams can now tap into Internet-of-Things, software-level network, and cloud-based services to ensure maximum uptime and optimal network performance. However, adapting to these technologies would mean defining new practices for legacy architecture integration, reengineering the monitoring workflow, and evaluating the toolkit for enhancing comprehensive and layered network management.