As organizations transform and modernize their digital operations, the choice of infrastructure isn’t always clean cut. Hybrid cloud architecture is an increasingly popular approach to IT infrastructure, allowing organizations to take advantage of the best features of cloud and on-premises solutions. This approach enables enterprises to optimize workload placement for performance and cost, match applications to ideal environments, and strategically distribute critical assets.

In many ways, the upcoming year is shaping up to be one of opportunity and innovation as IT leaders see more benefits and options around AI than ever before in running the enterprise. By the same token, this progress is creating new complexities and choices for organizations to navigate. Through conversations with ScienceLogic customers, leading industry analysts, partner companies and key executives, several AI-related themes have emerged moving into 2025.

Several of our recent blog posts have introduced the characteristics of each phase of the Autonomic IT maturity model, from Siloed IT to Coordinated IT (an essential foundation for Autonomic IT) and the transition to Machine-Assisted IT and AI-Advised IT. We explored how you can identify where your organization stands on this transformative journey, why you might not be as far along as you believe, and what is needed to advance your journey. Now we arrive at IT nirvana: Phase 5, Autonomic IT.

2024 has been a momentous year for ScienceLogic. In May, we launched our vision of Autonomic IT, which combines data, AI, and automation to create a fully autonomous state of IT operations. We followed that up in July with the introduction of Skylar AI, a suite of services that empower organizations to automate ITOps processes, reach AIOps maturity, and make more accurate and data-driven decisions. A lot of hard work went into the creation of these solutions.

What are the biggest challenges facing MSPs this year? CRN recently asked top MSP executives what keeps them awake at night. The findings should come as no surprise. Compliance and cybersecurity remain perpetual challenges. Compounded by talent gaps, a constantly evolving regulatory environment, and new threat vectors, MSPs are working overtime to stay ahead of changes.

ScienceLogic is proud of our global footprint. From “Down Under” in Australia and New Zealand to the northern climes of Scandinavia, over 500 customers serving 100,000 organizations use ScienceLogic to modernize and optimize their IT operations. One such customer is TDC Erhverv, a leading Denmark-based MSP specializing in telecommunications, internet, security, and collaboration solutions and supporting over 50,000 companies.

In today’s digital-first landscape, where IT underpins almost every aspect of business operations, efficiency in IT isn’t just a bonus; it’s foundational for reducing operational costs, improving performance, mitigating risk, driving innovation, and staying competitive. Core areas to focus on when driving operations efficiency include infrastructure management, business service management, security, and monitoring.

As IT infrastructure continues to grow in complexity, companies face a distinct challenge: they must be able to effectively and efficiently manage their infrastructure today, while also preparing it for tomorrow. Having infrastructure that is responsive and adaptable both short-term and long-term is indispensable to keeping users satisfied and maintaining a competitive advantage.

At ScienceLogic, we’re dedicated to leveraging innovation to enhance customer satisfaction. Our mission is to transform the complexity of IT operations into a streamlined and straightforward workflow, empowering our customers to focus on what matters most. We’re thrilled to see this commitment recognized with the 2025 TrustRadius “Buyer’s Choice” Award (formerly the “Best of” Awards), a distinction we previously received in 2022 and 2023.

As we conclude our three-part series on key observability metrics ScienceLogic monitors, this blog focuses on the analysis and impact of user experience (UX) metrics to shed light on their business impact. Whether it’s an internal business application or a customer-facing platform, a seamless and efficient user experience can significantly impact satisfaction, productivity, and loyalty.