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Quick Mentions in Tickets (and Beyond) #collaboration #mention

Make communication fast and simple! With the new @mentions in Alloy Navigator, you can bring the right teammate into a ticket—or anywhere else—without wasting time on CC emails or formal collaborator invites. Perfect for IT teams and help desks who want to speed up teamwork and keep everyone in the loop. @mentions and other great features are coming in the Fall 2025 release of Alloy Navigator. Stay tuned!

Help Desk vs. Service Desk: What's the Difference?

Modern businesses depend on strong IT support to keep everything running smoothly. However, many still confuse the terms Help Desk vs Service Desk, often using them interchangeably. This mix-up can lead to choosing the wrong support structure, affecting productivity and user satisfaction. This blog will clearly explain the difference between a help desk and a service desk, and guide you on when to use each.

How to Export Data from Zendesk: Best Methods Explained

Zendesk is a goldmine of customer insights, but extracting that value from its usage is not simple. Teams trying to export data from Zendesk often run into paywall restrictions, API rate limits, and third-party tools that promise simplicity but falter at scale. For organizations integrating support data into BI platforms, migrating systems, or automating reporting pipelines, these challenges stall analytics and strategy.

Episode 25: The dark side of GenAI: deepfakes, data and the future of trust ft. Malini Christina Raj

Generative AI is changing the way we work, create, and even trust what we see online. In this episode of Server Room, we sit down with Malini Christina Raj, Head of LATAM AI Research at Zoho Corp, to unpack the realities behind GenAI. From building models and the math that powers them, to data curation, privacy, AI agents, reinforcement learning, and the growing threat of deepfakes, we cover it all. Whether you’re an engineer, policymaker, or just AI-curious, this conversation will help you understand where AI is today and where it’s headed next.

Agentic AI: Cutting through the hype to what really matters

The world of agentic AI is evolving fast–but so is the noise surrounding it. As AI agents promise to revolutionize workflows and decision-making, IT and business leaders are left wondering: What's real, what's hype, and what's worth investing in? In this candid and practical session, we'll break down the current landscape of agentic AI and help you navigate it with clarity. Agenda.

E7: Building a robust IT asset management practice using ServiceDesk Plus Cloud

In the seventh episode of Masterclass 2025, learn the various aspects of an efficient asset management practice and map dependencies between IT infrastructure components to evaluate potential risks. We will go over how to manage hardware and software assets, discover assets using various methods, loan assets temporarily to contract employees, and auto-assign assets to users.

E7: Building a robust IT asset management practice using ServiceDesk Plus

In the seventh episode of Masterclass 2025, learn the various aspects of an efficient asset management practice and map dependencies between IT infrastructure components to evaluate potential risks. We will go over how to manage hardware and software assets, discover assets using various methods, loan assets temporarily to contract employees, and auto-assign assets to users.

Zia LLM for ServiceDesk Plus Cloud, transitions in workflows, and more!

We’re rolling out some interesting AI innovations and workflow enhancements in the cloud version of ServiceDesk Plus. You can now use the native Zia LLM hosted in our own data centers as a GenAI provider (in addition to ChatGPT and AzureOpen AI), track AI adoption with the new Zia dashboard, and enable user transitions within workflows. Meanwhile, the on-premises version supports seamless user import from Microsoft Entra ID. Watch the video as our product experts walk you through each of these updates in detail.