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Migrate to SCOM 2025: A Seamless Transition for Enhanced Monitoring

Are you ready for the next evolution of System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)? Microsoft launched SCOM 2025 in November last year, bringing new enhancements and improved capabilities. To help you navigate the transition smoothly, we’re hosting an exclusive webinar where our experts will walk you through the migration process, best practices, and new feature highlights. What’s in Store?

Getting started with GitHub Actions dashboards

If you are part of an engineering team, monitoring the performance of your CI/CD pipelines is a high priority. With the SquaredUp GitHub plugin you can view key metrics for your GitHub repos and workflows all within a single pane of glass. We also have plugins for Jira, Circle CI, Azure DevOps and more. So even if you are using many different tools you can still get an end to end view of your processes.

Future Proof Your IT Monitoring with Microsoft SCOM 2025

Are you ready to transition to System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) 2025? The new release has been available since November 2024, so organizations must prepare to migrate seamlessly while maximizing new features and capabilities. This webinar will guide IT administrators, system engineers, and decision-makers through the migration process, best practices, and key enhancements in SCOM 2025.

Getting started with Azure cost dashboards

As an Azure admin, it is of critical importance that you keep an eye on how much cost you are incurring running your workloads in the cloud. You also want to have sight of any deployed resources that are not contributing to business and accumulating cost over time. Using a dedicated Azure plugin, SquaredUp dashboards will help you understand your Azure costs across services, resources, locations and apps – so you can keep tabs on how much you're spending and identify opportunities to save costs.

Optimized IBM Power Systems Monitoring

Monitoring IBM Power Systems requires a robust, efficient, and proactive approach. With the release of NiCE HMC VIOS Management Pack v1.1, IT teams gain access to advanced monitoring capabilities designed to improve visibility, optimize performance, and ensure seamless operations within Microsoft SCOM.

SCOM 2025 upgrade: In-place upgrade or side-by-side installation

SCOM 2025 upgrade: In-place upgrade or side-by-side installation SCOM 2025 was released last year, and now is the time to start planning your upgrade. But where do you begin? Upgrading can be a complicated process, and it is important to consider the different options to make the process as smooth as possible. When upgrading, you can choose between an in-place upgrade or a side-by-side installation, and each approach leads to different outcomes. The right path for you depends on several factors.

How to avoid blowing the budget on Azure AI

So you had a great day playing with really awesome new tech, solving big business challenges, and feeling like you really nailed it. Then you wake up the next day to an alert from Azure telling you you've blown your monthly budget and its only the first week of the month. We've all been there... right? Using any cloud service comes with a cost, but for most services the budget risk is low. Cost calculated daily isn't a problem when usage is predictable, but not everything works like that.

Perses - A new language for dashboards?

One of the most interesting stories in the dashboarding space over the past year or so has been the emergence of the Perses project. This is an open source project which not only provides a platform for dashboard creation, but also sets itself the very ambitious target of defining a common standard for dashboards as code. As a SquaredUp user, you may be wondering why we might want to talk about a potentially competing technology. Well, obviously, being SquaredUp, dashboards are in our DNA.
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Why AIX Monitoring Matters | Reasons, Obstacles, Solutions

AIX monitoring is essential for ensuring enterprise IT reliability, performance, and security. Traditional solutions often lack the depth needed for complex AIX environments, making specialized tools crucial for tracking performance and preventing downtime. As the need for real-time, automated monitoring grows, advanced solutions like NiCE AIX Management Pack integrate with Microsoft SCOM to enhance visibility and system optimization. By leveraging dedicated AIX monitoring, businesses can improve uptime, security, and efficiency, ensuring long-term infrastructure success.

Getting started with Postgres dashboards

In the last few years, Postgres has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity. A relational database that not long ago was relatively unknown outside of academic circles has now eclipsed MySql as the most popular database for developers in the most recent StackOverflow user survey. Why has it achieved such impressive popularity with developers?

Getting started with Snyk dashboards

If you are involved in software development you will probably be aware of the ever-growing menace of supply chain attacks. These are attempts by attackers to insert malicious code into code libraries which might be downloaded or referenced by developers. Many modern frameworks can install hundreds or even thousands of dependencies, so the potential attack surface can be huge. As well as code libraries, attackers can also attempt to conceal malware in sources such as Docker images or CDNs.

Effortless, Cost-Effective VMware Monitoring with NiCE

Managing a VMware environment can be complex, time-consuming, and expensive — unless you have the right monitoring solution. At NiCE, we pride ourselves on delivering intuitive, cost-effective monitoring solutions that simplify IT operations. One of our recent customers shared their experience with the NiCE VMware Management Pack, and their words speak for themselves.

Getting started with SCOM dashboards

In this blog, we will use the SquaredUp Cloud SCOM plugin to connect to our SCOM Management Group and take a look at what we get out of the box. SquaredUp Cloud is a data visualization tool that can connect to 70+ data sources – perfect for bringing varied data together in a single pane of glass. Display your SCOM data alongside other important metrics.

NiCE VMware Management Pack 5.8

Great news for all VMware users! NiCE just rolled out VMware Management Pack 5.8 for Microsoft SCOM, bringing full support for VMware vSphere 8.0.1, 8.0.2, and 8.0.3. This update keeps your monitoring sharp and up-to-date with the latest VMware environments. Plus, we’ve polished up the docs to make life easier. If you’re an existing customer, this update is ready for you! Stay ahead of the game and keep your virtual environments running smoothly!

NiCE AIX Management Pack | 5 Minutes Explainer Video

This short video will give a quick overview of the main features of the NiCE AIX Management Pack, such as Discovery, Monitors, Advanced Product Knowledge, Tasks, Performance Views, Reporting, and, of course, Security aspects of advanced AIX monitoring on Microsoft System Center Operations Manager.

Getting started with PowerShell dashboards

SquaredUp is a flexible dashboard and analytics platform that makes it really easy to turn your PowerShell scripts into dashboards that you can use for monitoring or sharing. In this article we’ll take a look at getting started with the PowerShell plugin for SquaredUp and build our first dashboard. Sign up for a free account if you’d like to follow along.

Getting Started with M365 dashboards

SquaredUp is a flexible dashboard and analytics platform that makes it really easy to dashboard your M365 and Intune usage and analytics. You can then use it for monitoring or sharing! In this article we’ll take a look at getting started with the M365 plugin for SquaredUp and building our first dashboard. Sign up for a free account if you’d like to follow along.

System Center 2025 Unveiled: Insights and Expert Discussion on SCOM, SCORCH, SCSM, and Beyond

The future of IT operations is here! Join us for an exclusive expert panel discussion on Microsoft System Center 2025, where industry leaders will explore the latest advancements and strategies for optimizing enterprise IT environments.

Top 3 tools for reporting Zendesk metrics

Zendesk is a popular choice for customer service and support, offering a range of tools to manage interactions and boost customer satisfaction. However, making sense of all the data it collects requires robust reporting tools. Zendesk Explore, Power BI, and SquaredUp are three powerful tools that can help you unlock valuable insights from your Zendesk data, but each has its unique strengths.