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There’s a time-tested saying in IT: zero sensors, zero incidents. What goes unmeasured goes unmaintained, unmanaged, and ultimately unprotected. But measurement is no simple thing. What IT teams measure depends on who needs the info and what they need to do with it, so what should be measured? In almost all circumstances, results will have to be filtered, analyzed, and summarized in some fashion.

Microsoft Office is one of the very few software platforms that can claim to be truly timeless. However, even timeless technology could use an upgrade and Microsoft provides this often. If you recently upgraded your system or you intend to do so, you may have asked yourself: what is Microsoft Office 365? Is it worth replacing your old system?

Slack, TikTok, Netflix, Spotify, GitHub, Miro: what do these popular SaaS companies have in common? They are all evangelists of the product-led growth movement. This go-to-market strategy is common for business to consumer (B2C) vendors and means that all major sales, marketing, and support activities are driven by and through the product. This may begin with a free trial or free version of the product, but that’s not the full picture.

In this post, we’re sharing some of the best insights from specialists across a variety of industries to answer: What is downtime & why is downtime so detrimental for businesses? As well as answering this key topic we’ll also cover how businesses can take steps to prevent downtime & understand the underlying causes behind this often costly concern. Downtime is a term used to refer to a period of time in which a system, website or service is unavailable to its users.

SEO, or search engine optimization, has quietly become one of the most essential and powerful tools for promoting a brand or website that has an immediate ROI given that it’s far more cost effective than SEM and/or other paid social media campaigns (though in practice, both SEO + SEM are core part of digital marketing strategies).

.NET monitoring is a critical aspect of .NET application development. It helps developers track the health and well-being of their applications to provide real-time performance reviews. Knowing the real status of your application ensures that users have round-the-clock access to your business site. .NET monitoring makes sure that your business is not impacted by application issues. For example, problems experienced during site navigation can discourage customers from making a purchase from your site.

You’re running Splunk — you know how valuable end-to-end visibility saves you both time and money. But...what if you’re running an SAP solution? You’re likely using SAP's Solution Manager to keep an eye on its software, but if Solution Manager sees that HANA is not working, it really can’t tell you why, if the issue is beneath SAP. Splunk and SAP recognized that, and have a shared goal of helping our customers realize the full potential of their data.

In today’s complex network infrastructure comprised of diverse resources, devices, and users, port scans represent a significant amount of network traffic. Crackers and hackers alike use port scanners to discover port vulnerabilities that can become attack vectors to malicious outcomes. In this post, we discuss the fundamentals of port scanning, and why you need to deploy an effective port scanner software on your network right now.

ManageEngine is conducting a virtual seminar this November, on how your employees can overcome IT Ops management issues in a dual workforce environment. Attend the seminar to identify, address and solve IT Ops management issues, when your workforce is scattered across office and remote locations.

The NiCE DB2 Management Pack enables advanced health and performance diagnostics for DB2 databases using the Microsoft System Center console. Leverage your existing investment, reduce costs, save time, and build efficiencies that will last beyond your expectations.