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Citrix Troubleshooting 101: Frequently Asked Questions

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops deployments are performance sensitive. There are many components both datacenter-side and client-side which must be optimally performing together to deliver a consistent and performing virtualized apps and desktops solution. With many different components in play, it can often be a challenging task for a Citrix administrator to determine the impact or cause of a Citrix related problem. Citrix troubleshooting nevertheless becomes challenging.

Acronym Buster: IT Operations Tools

TLDR: There's a LOT of different tools out there... Clearly feeling the world was in desperate need of more acronyms, IT operations has well and truly stood up to the plate. Dazed and confused - and with FOMO about to kick in – I thought now would be a good time to write up an acronym buster so I could finally put those woes to bed. That, and I promised my manager I'd publish a new blog before COP.

Website Security: Web Monitoring Tips for Keeping Your Site Safe

With the constant threat of DDoS, DNS attacks, malware, and data breaches; website security is a top priority for today’s tech teams. You’ve taken the appropriate measures. Your domain uses HTTP/S, SSL encryption, and is locked up tight. Or is it? In 2018, Symantec reported over 70 million records were leaked or stolen because of misconfigured S3 buckets.

What is DNS? Some basic concepts

What is DNS? DNS is the Domain Name System, or the hierarchical system of nomenclature that orders the names of members who connect to IP networks, such as the Internet. In this article we will briefly learn what DNS is, how it works, what it is used for and some of its advantages and disadvantages. What is DNS? Shall we begin?

Reduce Incident Downtime and Fix Outages Sooner with Policy-Based Alert Escalation Management

Proactive Incident Analysis, Diagnosis, and Resolution with Service-Centric AIOps. Alerts define the state of an infrastructure resource, application, or any other IP discoverable device. Organizations take action on alerts based on business impact and priority and ensure that IT service performance meets the required standards for availability, usability, and security.