In the world of performance testing there is a heavy focus on the practice of load testing. This requires building complex automated test suites which simulate load on our services. But load testing is one of the most expensive, complicated, and time consuming activities you can do. It also generates substantial technical debt. Load testing has its time and place, but it's not the only way to measure performance.

Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) has been a cornerstone for IT professionals and system administrators for years. It provides essential tools for monitoring and managing an organization’s IT infrastructure health, performance, and security. With each new release, Microsoft introduces enhancements and updates to make SCOM even more powerful and user-friendly.

How do companies actually use Azure DevOps? What are the use cases? We took a look at how the team at SquaredUp uses Azure DevOps to build their CI/CD pipelines and deploy new features to their SaaS product.

We hope you’ve enjoyed a fantastic summer and are all eager to gear up for the next phase of advancing seamless IT infrastructure, services, and performance monitoring. As a seasoned SCOM administrator, you know the intricacies of orchestrating IT infrastructure monitoring. The landscape has evolved dramatically in recent years, with an exponential surge in monitoring alongside the expected depth of observations.