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March 2024

12 best practices for DevOps and IT teams to handle monitoring alerts

"Music is noise that makes sense," said author Yann Martel, implying that if a sound doesn't make sense, then it is perceived as just noise. Noise can thus be defined as any alert that affects our senses and disturbs our peace without adding any value. The digital age drowns us in stimuli of all kinds all the time, making the struggle to ignore noise in order to filter for sense harder than ever.

Why you should monitor microservice mediator APIs

Microservice mediator APIs provide a flexible, scalable, and decentralized approach to microservices communication, enabling organizations to build robust, modular, and maintainable applications. They shield microservices from the details of the other implementations and promote loose coupling, helping to ensure autonomy, scalability, and independence among microservices.

Deploy Site24x7's monitoring agent on multiple servers (over 20k) using Active Directory

Enterprises employ tens of thousands of servers for their IT infrastructure. An ideal server monitoring tool should be cross-platform adaptable and require minimal manual intervention during setup. Utilize the instructions in this post to monitor all of your servers from just one interface in Site24x7.

How to write and install a custom PowerShell plugin for Windows servers

This video will guide you through the process of writing and installing a custom PowerShell plugin for Windows servers. With Site24x7's Plugin Integrations, you can monitor applications, hosts, devices, services, protocols, and more. Write your own custom plugin script to monitor any application or service in your tech stack in a few simple steps. Related links: Install Site24x7 Windows Server monitoring agent: site24x7.com/help/admin/adding-a-monitor/windows-server-monitoring.html.

What are networks? Part 1: A guide to networking fundamentals

Are you intrigued by the world of networks and how they work? Do you want to know how your devices communicate with each other? Well, you're in the right place! In this blog series, we're here to help you gain a better understanding of networks, starting with the basics. We'll cover everything from the different types of networks to how they function, so you can better plan for capacity and take decisive action when issues arise.

How to mitigate common user experience issues by effectively monitoring key NGINX metrics

Delivering optimum user experience is critical for any organization. The performance of web servers plays a pivotal role in determining the quality of your online platforms. And the smooth delivery of content and seamless interactions in websites and web-based applications are crucial for gaining engagement and retaining users.

Securing your digital fort: Why firmware vulnerability management is essential

Think of your network device firmware as a fortress that can withstand attacks and protect you from potential threats in the digital world. It acts as a guardian, keeping hackers and malicious software at bay so you can be confident that your data is safe. However, any imposing medieval fortress standing tall and proud with seemingly impenetrable walls, no matter how strong it seems, can't keep up with a relentless barrage from the latest weaponry.

How personalized time zone notifications elevate the digital user experience

A status page without the ability to customize notifications based on individual user time zones poses significant challenges; for example, users may receive critical updates at inconvenient times, their workflow may be disrupted, or they may miss important information. This lack of visibility reduces overall user satisfaction and causes a n impact on business operations.

Why it's critical to monitor websites from multiple global locations

multiple global locations One of the primary considerations when organizations search for a website monitoring solution is whether the solution can monitor websites from various locations. This feature not only aids in comprehending the availability and performance of their website across multiple global locations but also provides insight into the worldwide end-user experience of their website.

How to overcome Failover Cluster performance issues

In the final portion of our two-part blog on Failover Clusters, we'll utilize a helpful checklist to uncover resolutions for performance and cluster compromise issues, and explore practical solutions provided by MangeEngine Site24x7. Failover Clusters are advantageous when it comes to maintaining high-availability levels. But they do come with their set of challenges which we have already covered on our blog on the Failover Cluster performance issues.

Automate status updates with monitoring tools

Offering users proactive and timely updates during downtime events is the key to effective incident management. However, imagine a status page that lacks integration with a monitoring tool. T he challenges become apparent with the need for manual intervention with every update. Without the efficiency and reliability offered by automation, you may struggle to provide users with timely updates, which can increase their frustration.

Scaling success: Navigating the challenges of autoscaled applications with Site24x7 APM Insight

Have you ever found yourself wishing for a magical solution to handle the unpredictable ebb and flow of user traffic on your cloud-hosted platforms? Organizations today face the ever-present challenge of effectively managing fluctuating levels of traffic on their platforms. Enter application autoscaling, a concept in modern resource management that allows organizations to seamlessly adjust their resources in response to spikes or lulls in user activity. But what exactly is autoscaling?

Understanding User-Centric Metrics in Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM)

User experience holds the utmost importance, and closely monitoring the digital experience from the user's standpoint is essential for achieving success. User-centric metrics offer invaluable insights into how users interact with digital platforms and enables businesses to optimize performance, enhance satisfaction, and drive growth. In this blog, we'll delve into the significance of user-centric metrics in digital experience monitoring and explore the key metrics that businesses should prioritize.

Understanding Failover Clusters and their performance issues

In part 1 of this two-part blog about utilizing Failover Clusters in your network to improve performance and availability, we'll uncover how they work, why they are popular for large-scale organizations, and discuss several of the most common issues with them. In part 2, we'll discover the best troubleshooting strategies to address Failover Cluster performance issues, and we'll review a helpful checklist that streamlines the process for fixing these issues.

8 Kubernetes application performance monitoring challenges and how to solve them

Kubernetes is a widely-adopted platform that manages the containers that host an application. Instead of handling nodes and containers individually, it groups all workloads as orchestrated layers. This abstraction simplifies the overall complexities involved, making the application easier to manage.