Recently I caught up with Jamie Allen on Episode 67 of the Slight Reliability podcast to discuss the idea of a single pane of glass (SPOG). Jamie had written an article titled The Single Pain of Glass which coincidentally was what I titled Slight Reliability Episode 10. I thought given our shared use of puns and this topic that it was worth a conversation! So, what is a single pane of glass? Is it an idea with practical application? How does it fit into the world of modern observability?

VMware Horizon monitoring is a crucial aspect of managing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) environments. As an IT admin and expert in this field, it is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of the tools and techniques available for monitoring and analyzing the performance and health of your VMware Horizon deployment. One of the primary goals of VMware Horizon monitoring is to ensure that your VDI environment is running smoothly, delivering a seamless user experience.

We’re thrilled to spotlight a notable addition to our MetrixInsight for VAD/DaaS suite: the SCOM MP crafted specifically for Citrix Federated Authentication Service(FAS). The suite seamlessly integrates the entire Citrix® infrastructure into SCOM, encompassing Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Citrix DaaS, Citrix License Server, Citrix Provisioning Services, Citrix StoreFront, NetScaler ADC and now Citrix FAS.

This month, we were thrilled to welcome SquaredUp customers from all over the world to our in-person workshop in sunny Marlow, UK. It was a wonderful day of learning and sharing ideas, and a unique opportunity for SquaredUp users to meet the people behind the product (us!), network with like-minded customers, and get an exclusive look at the latest product updates. We were excited to showcase our Dashboard Server product roadmap and share our vision for the future of SquaredUp.

The shift from traditional monitoring to observability is widespread, and necessary. It's the way we make sense of increasingly complex and distributed systems. But when we capture all this data at scale... what do we do with it all? If this data itself had inherent value, we’d all be rich. But in the real world data does not provide us value until we can act on what it tells us.

By licensing the Microsoft System Center suite, customers unlock a comprehensive array of tools encompassing server management, virtual machine administration, and automation capabilities. Frequently, customers are observed deploying automation use cases with System Center Orchestrator to meet specific infrastructure management needs.

5 reasons to switch to the OpsLogix VMware Management Pack When you are choosing a solution to monitor your VMware infrastructure in System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), you need to consider several different factors to ensure making the best choice possible. You want to find a solution that is cost-effective, includes all of the necessary features, and that is continuously updated.

Each organization's IT environment has its own prerequisites and unique challenges. This also means that there are different needs for the monitoring and automation of every organization's critical applications. However, finding a monitoring solution that fits your unique needs is not always easy. Especially if your organization has particular regulations and demands that need to be taken into consideration.

Six months ago I attempted to get OpenTelemetry (OTEL) metrics working in JavaScript, and after a couple of days of getting absolutely no-where, I gave up. But here I am, back for more punishment... but this time I found success! In this article I demonstrate how to instrument a Node.js application for traces using OpenTelemetry and to export the resulting spans to Jaeger. For simplicity, I'm going to export directly to Jaeger (not via the OpenTelemetry Collector).

System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) and the NiCE VMware Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) are both valuable tools for managing virtualized environments. However, they serve different purposes and offer distinct features. This comparison will explore the key differences and similarities between SCVMM and the NiCE VMware Management Pack for SCOM.