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In the fast-paced realm of modern business, efficiently tracking and managing a diverse array of assets, from hardware and software to virtual and non-IT resources, is an imperative task. Implementing a robust IT Asset Management (ITAM) process is the key to achieving this seamlessly.

What's the secret to achieving the right balance for your platform?

Your business could be spending tens of thousands on SaaS applications—but are you really using them to your full advantage? Research says probably not. Today, the average business uses 130 SaaS apps for day-to-day operations, a number that has steadily climbed over the past decade. Of those, 65% fall under the veil of shadow IT, meaning the IT team is unaware they were ever adopted.

Time series data is becoming more prevalent across many industries. Indeed, it is no longer limited to financial data. As the need to handle time-stamped data increases, the demand for specialized databases to handle this type of data has also grown. The solution: Time series databases. In this introduction guide, we'll explain all the basics you need to know about time series databases, including what they are, how they work and are applied, and some of their benefits.

Service level agreements (SLAs) are essential for defining and managing the performance of services provided by internal or external providers. This article explores the different types of service agreements, their key components, and best practices for creating and enforcing effective agreements.

Both options have limitations and advantages, but how do you understand whether to build or buy before considerable investments are made?

HTTP requests are at the heart of communication on the World Wide Web. This article will provide an in-depth look at what HTTP requests are, how they work, and their role in enabling the web experiences we rely on every day.

Numerous companies keep launching AI/ML features, specifically “ChatGPT for XYZ” type productization. Given the buzz around Large Language Models (LLMs), consumers and executives alike are growing to assume that building AI/ML-based products and features is easy. LLMs can appear to be magical as users experiment with them.

Research firm, IDC, published a study in early February 2024 predicting that Google Cloud Platform (GCP) customers break even after just 10 months. Moreover, the study, The Business Value of Google Cloud IaaS, reported that after migrating to GCP, the participants were on track to achieve a 318% ROI in five years. Here’s the thing. Achieving these milestones requires a robust GCP cost monitoring and optimization plan.

In today’s fast-paced IT ecosystem, agility and efficiency are not just goals but necessities. So why waste an hour (or more) manually onboarding individual devices when you can leverage the LogicMonitor API to automate the onboarding process for an entire site in just minutes from a simple CSV file? In this article, we’re going to review how LogicMonitor administrators can maximize efficiency and transform their IT operations using LogicMonitor’s REST API and Powershell.