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A Guide To SentryOne SQL Server Monitoring

There is a lot to consider when weighing up SQL server monitoring solutions, with various competing providers delivering compelling packages that promise to boost performance, improve maintenance and enhance troubleshooting. SentryOne is a leading light in this market when it comes to the best SQL server monitoring tools, so here is a look at the features and functions that are included in its SQL Sentry monitoring suite.

Monitor Scylla with Datadog

Scylla is an open source database alternative to Apache Cassandra, built to deliver significantly higher throughput, single-digit millisecond latency, and always-on availability for real-time applications. Unlike Cassandra which is written in Java, Scylla is implemented in C++ to provide greater control over low-level operations and eliminate latency issues related to garbage collection.

NiCE Oracle Management Pack 5.10 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

The NiCE Oracle Management Pack enables advanced health and performance diagnostics for Oracle. Health and performance measurement is displayed directly in your Microsoft System Center console. NiCE integrations into SquaredUp dashboards and Cookdowns’ Easy Tune make it even easier to tune Oracle monitoring. Leverage your existing investment, reduce costs, save time and build efficiencies that will last beyond your expectations.

Kubernetes Master Class: Deploy WordPress and MySQL without Data Loss

Applications such as WordPress or MySQL require the use of data persistence. It is common when deploying such applications to use a HostPath volume as it is agnostic from the platform. A HostPath volume shares the filesystem of the Host within the container making the data available between pod restarts. However, it ties the data to one node only, creating a single point of failure and restricting any kind of scalability. Kubernetes is not able to schedule the application in any other node even if it is unavailable. This leads to eventual data loss.

Releasing Icinga DB v1.0 RC1

We have talked about it for a long time, but now it is here: The Icinga DB RC1 In case you managed to avoid all of the talk about it, Icinga DB is the replacement for our IDO (Icinga Data Output). What does this mean for you? It means SPEED. Especially for larger environments. So, what’s in the RC? It is basically a finished product. We want to give both you and us some time to test it out, find bugs and get comfortable with it.

The Simplest Way to Deploy Laravel with MySQL on AWS

AWS (Amazon Web Services) is an amazing and reliable cloud service provider. AWS, like Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure, provides everything you need to host an application without having to worry about running the underlying servers and network configuration. Everything you need to quickly begin hosting is provided as a packaged services. However, deploying an application on AWS presents some challenges.

Virtualized Database Performance Tuning

Virtualized database instances are becoming more and more common, but many DBAs try to avoid virtualized databases because of the added complexity they can bring to performance resolution. With the VMware option, SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer (DPA) provides detailed information related to whether the culprit affecting database performance is located in the virtualization layer or inside the database itself.

SolarWinds Deepens Hybrid IT Database Portfolio With Database Performance Monitor for Cloud-Native Environments

Before-and-after analysis and one-second root cause granularity for open-source and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB and PostgreSQL; uniquely enabling SolarWinds customers to manage databases through single provider

US Workers' Comp Agency picks NiCE Oracle Management Pack

NiCE IT Management Solutions is proud to serve global key-players in advanced Oracle database performance and health monitoring. Read the latest customer reference on how the NiCE Oracle Management Pack is helping a US workers’ compensations agency in their Oracle operations.