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How Does a Configuration Item Fit Into Your CMDB?

Jul 14, 2026 By Motadata In Motadata
In this video, you'll learn what a Configuration Item (CI) is, how it forms the foundation of a CMDB, and why connecting CIs helps IT teams understand dependencies, improve visibility, and resolve incidents faster. Discover how CIs transform scattered asset data into a complete, connected view of your IT environment. Whether you're an IT Manager, IT Administrator, Service Desk Analyst, ITSM Professional, Infrastructure Engineer, or IT Operations Leader, this video explains why Configuration Items are essential for effective IT Service Management.
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Top 5 Network Diagramming Tools for 2026: Ultimate Guide for IT Teams

Top 5 Network Diagramming Tools for 2026: Ultimate Guide for IT Teams

Jul 14, 2026 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
Network diagramming is the backbone of successful IT infrastructure planning and troubleshooting. The right diagramming software saves organizations time and prevents costly errors, especially as systems grow in complexity and scale. Below, discover the five best tools for network diagramming in 2026, evaluated through rigorous criteria and supported by industry data, so you can confidently select the ideal platform for your needs.
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The internal hardware of a quantum computer, representing the technology set to reshape enterprise data security.

Quantum Computing Security: Why Enterprises Need to Prepare Now

Jul 14, 2026 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
Most security teams assume their encryption will hold. That assumption has an expiry date. A 2025 ISACA poll of more than 2,600 professionals found that 62% expect quantum computers to break current encryption, yet only 5% of their organizations have a defined plan to respond. That distance between worry and action is the real exposure. Machines able to crack widely used encryption are no longer science fiction, and the data you guard today could be unlocked the moment they arrive. Here is what the shift means for your business, how much runway you actually have, and where a sensible response begins.
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N-able Appoints Cybersecurity Sales Veteran Russell Rosa as Chief Revenue Officer to Drive Upmarket Expansion and Accelerate Partner-Led Growth Across the Channel

N-able Appoints Cybersecurity Sales Veteran Russell Rosa as Chief Revenue Officer to Drive Upmarket Expansion and Accelerate Partner-Led Growth Across the Channel

Jul 13, 2026 By N-able In N-able
Seasoned Cybersecurity and Channel Sales Executive to Lead Global Sales, Partner Ecosystem, Support and Sales Operations.
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10 Best Network Performance Monitoring Software for 2026

Jul 13, 2026 By Jagdish Sajnani In Motadata
Almost every network monitoring tool on the market promises the same few things, which is full visibility, faster root cause, and fewer pointless alerts. Spend enough time looking into them and the websites all start to sound the same, and most of them read better on the page than they hold up on the day the network actually slows down.
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What Is Synthetic Monitoring and Why Does It Matter?

Jul 13, 2026 By Motadata In Motadata
A website can look healthy on your dashboard and still fail when customers try to use it. So how do you catch problems before anyone notices them? In this video, you'll learn what synthetic monitoring is, how it works, and why IT teams use it to detect website and application issues before they impact real users. Discover how automated user journeys help you monitor availability, performance, and critical business transactions 24/7.
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Why Network Visibility Starts at the Switch Layer

Why Network Visibility Starts at the Switch Layer

Jul 13, 2026 By OpsMatters In OpsMatters
Every IT team strives to improve visibility dashboards, alerts, and efficient root cause analysis. Of course, we tend to believe that all this is achievable via software, install some monitoring platform and immediately see all processes happening inside the network. But it's not always the case. The software monitoring solution can only show what the network itself allows you to see and such visibility starts at the switch layer.
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Let them watch the World Cup. Your network will thank you.

Jul 10, 2026 By Megan Brake In Nexthink
Every four years, workplaces around the world face the same dilemma. The World Cup kicks off, calendars mysteriously empty during match times, and IT teams brace for an invisible surge in traffic. Many employers try to block the streams and fight the inevitable. But what if the smarter business move is simply to accept reality? If your employees are going to watch the World Cup anyway, don't make them do it individually on their work laptops.
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Network Observability Tools: Complete Guide for Cloud-Native Applications

Jul 10, 2026 By John Williams In eG Innovations
Modern IT ecosystems have undergone a profound transformation. Organizations have shifted from monolithic applications running on static infrastructure to highly distributed, cloud-native environments powered by microservices, containers, and Kubernetes. This shift has unlocked unprecedented scalability and agility, but it has also introduced new layers of complexity that traditional monitoring tools were never designed to handle.
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Smart City Monitoring: How Network Visibility Keeps Cities Online

Jul 10, 2026 By Poonam Lalani In Motadata
What happens when a city's traffic signals freeze at rush hour and nobody in the operations center knows why? For the teams running a connected city, that gap between a failure and its first clue is the worst place to be. Smart city monitoring closes that gap. It gives operators a live view of every network, device, and service the city runs. A fault gets caught and traced before citizens ever feel it. Without that visibility, small problems stay hidden until they spread.
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