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How to Migrate from SolarWinds to Auvik Without Downtime

Switching from one network management system (NMS) to another is a big decision for IT teams and MSP businesses. An NMS is the central hub for everything from network troubleshooting deep dives to planning hardware refresh cycles and enabling quarterly business reviews (QBRs). And even if a different platform is clearly a better fit for your organization than your current NMS, it’s important to consider the operational overhead of actually making the switch.

On-Premise vs. Cloud Network Management: Which Is Right for Your Business?

Deciding between on-premise vs. cloud solutions is one of the biggest IT infrastructure choices businesses face today. Both options come with their own advantages and trade-offs. The right choice depends on your company’s needs, resources, and long-term growth plans. In this guide, we’ll break down the key differences between on-premise and cloud-based network management, covering factors like cost, security, scalability, and ongoing management.

How a cloud-based SaaS platform like Site24x7 makes network monitoring easy

It's a beautiful day. You're settling in with your morning coffee, feeling positive, and ready to take on the tasks of the day. Emails are trickling in, orders are processing, customers are happy, and everything is running like clockwork—until abruptly, it isn't. Willfully, your network decides it's time it took a coffee break, too. Pages won't load, transactions hang mid-air, and the entire office looks at you like you personally unplugged the internet simply because you sneezed at the wrong time.

HAProxy vs NGINX Performance: A Comprehensive Analysis

When architecting high-performance infrastructure capable of handling substantial traffic loads, the choice of load balancer is a critical decision that can significantly impact system reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency. Among the leading contenders, HAProxy and NGINX stand out as mature, battle-tested solutions with distinct strengths and characteristics.

HAProxy goes big at KubeCon London 2025

Last week, the cloud-native jamboree that is KubeCon descended on London, UK (my home city), and HAProxy Technologies set out to be the life of the party. This year’s event was our biggest yet, so we brought our A-game – with a huge booth, a lot to show off, and thousands and thousands of T-shirts to fold and give away.

Examining Network Architectures: Kubernetes and Cycle

In a world of managed services, details can often be skipped, overlooked, ignored, or just plain avoided. And in many cases, that's fine. But if you're here, reading this, then I will take it for granted that these things interest you, and I welcome you to join me on this journey of exploration, looking under the hood of two prominent container orchestration platforms on the market: Cycle and Kubernetes.

AI That Matters: Driving Real Outcomes in Network Operations

AI can be a transformative tool in network operations — but only when it’s tied to clear, measurable outcomes. Rather than chasing hype, IT and NetOps teams should focus on solving specific operational challenges like reducing MTTR, cutting costs, and stabilizing infrastructure. AI has real potential when strategically applied, and when aligned with business goals, it becomes a powerful ally in modern network operations.

Can Your Network Monitoring Tool Keep Up? | Obkio

A while ago, your company chose a network monitoring tool that worked perfectly — back when most employees worked in the office, networks were centralized, applications ran on-premise, and "the cloud" was just a buzzword. But today? Your network has evolved (SD-WAN, remote work, SaaS apps), while your monitoring tool hasn’t. Now, false alerts flood your team, troubleshooting takes hours instead of minutes, and your tool only monitors your network devices but offers zero visibility into performance from the end-user perspective or critical cloud-based apps.