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Phil Gervasi introduces a method for identifying idle resources in AWS using the Kentik platform. By selecting dimensions such as Logging Status, Observing VPC ID, and Observing Region, users can filter the data to determine if a resource is actually doing anything from a network perspective. “No Data” messages indicate resources with no network activity, and a more specific filter can be created based on this message to isolate idle resources. By adjusting the time frame and observing bits per second, users can determine how long resources have been idle.

Welcome! In this video, we’re discussing Network Monitoring Agents in Obkio’s Network Performance Monitoring App. Monitoring agents (software, hardware, virtual appliance) are be deployed to monitor network performance in all network locations. This video will also teach you how to create new Monitoring Agents or to modify or delete Agents you already have in your account.

Welcome to Obkio’s App! In this video, we’ll be exploring the “Application Performance” tab within the app. You can use Application Performance Monitoring (APM) to monitor web and application performance, and more specifically, to test any website or web application from an HTTP or HTTPS point of view. APM helps you understand if network issues are coming from your local network or not.

In this episode of Now That's IT: Stories of MSP Success, we sit down with Dave Wilkeson, the founder and CEO of MSP Advisor, to uncover the key strategies that propelled him from a tech hobbyist to a renowned leader in the Managed Service Provider (MSP) industry. Dave shares invaluable insights into the critical role of financial discipline in scaling an MSP, offering candid advice he wishes he could give his younger self.