Log monitoring can be a tedious process. When you have logs, you generate numerous log files in the log database that you need to track. Though a log file parser can help you search through multiple or large logs easily, it’s typically one of those processes which we only look at once it stops working. The windows system logs contain operating system logs as well as logs from applications such as Internet Information Services (IIS) and SQL server.
When troubleshooting a SQL Server issue, you don’t need all of those single-use dashboards in the SCOM console. You really only need one interactive diagram to help you identify the root cause in a few clicks – and SquaredUp’s Visual Application Discovery and Analysis (VADA) tool is just that. With this tool, you can also quickly and easily look at all of the servers that make up an application.
We are happy to announce that our new SCOM Management Pack for monitoring Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) instances has been released today! Citrix ADC was previously called 'Netscaler'. With more than 150 monitors and rules, organizations that use Citrix ADC to provide remote access to their employees are now able to insure Remote Work Availability and Performance at all times with SCOM. The MP has become part of our Citrix Ready MetrixInsight for CVAD subscription offering.
Cloud is a driving force that is reshaping organizations to adapt their people and processes in embracing this game-changing technology. Recently, Mike Fonseca of HashiCorp published a Guide to Cloud Cost Optimization with HashiCorp Terraform, in which he details how Densify can seamlessly integrate with Terraform in to help ensure your enterprise infrastructure is always cost optimized.
Building your own Icinga Module sounds like a big challenge, but is it really that hard? A look behind the scenes reveals that it’s actually not as complicated as it sounds. But first things first: Why would you even want to create your own Module?
Imagine the following scenario: A large retailer experiences a major IT incident that impacts their point-of-sale systems. Their on-call engineers are alerted to the issue and begin their work to resolve it immediately. Behind the scenes, teams are collaborating on a fix, but in the storefront, frustration and tension are growing. Customers are complaining about not being able to check out, and in-store personnel have no good answers as to why the outage happened—or when it will be resolved.