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Enabling Cloud-Based Monitoring for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

Accelerate your Microsoft SCOM-based monitoring in the cloud with cloud-based Monitoring for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager. Seamlessly integrate Microsoft’s new Azure Monitor SCOM Managed Instance (Azure SCOM MI) to complement your current monitoring capabilities and ensure optimal performance. Azure SCOM MI empowers you to bridge the gap between your on-premise and cloud environments, enabling you to scale your operations while reducing costs.

Dashboard Fridays: Sample AWS dashboards

Join Adam Kinniburgh and Dan Watts as they showcase these out-of-the-box AWS dashboards, which are instantly loaded up in your SquaredUp environment when you connect to AWS. These SquaredUp AWS dashboards allow engineers to have a better understanding of their AWS environments immediately, with the possibility of adding metrics from other sources to support the environment view. Stay tuned to see a walkthrough of each dashboard, and understand the challenges they solve.

Leveraging SCOM-AI GPT for Enhanced Citrix Monitoring at SCOMathon 2023

As a proud sponsor of SCOMathon 2023, GripMatix had the opportunity to showcase the application of SCOM-AI GPT, which integrates your SCOM alerts with ChatGPT, with our existing SCOM Management Packs for monitoring Citrix. The session titled 'Going Beyond Citrix Director with MetrixInsight, SCOM, and SCOM-AI GPT' demonstrated the potential of these combined technologies in enhancing Citrix monitoring beyond the capabilities of Citrix Director.

Citrix VAD and ADC Monitoring on Microsoft SCOM

Master rapidly changing application delivery landscapes, growth in user demand, and the need to improve user experience. Citrix virtualization technology has become a crucial aspect of many businesses. It enables organizations to provide remote access to their applications and desktops, improving productivity and efficiency. However, managing Citrix environments can be challenging, especially regarding performance and availability. That's why proactive monitoring is essential to ensure Citrix systems run efficiently.

The new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation MichaelKors

A new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation called MichaelKors has recently emerged, which targets Linux and VMware ESXi systems. The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike warns that this trend is significant since ESXi does not support third-party agents or antivirus software which makes it an attractive target for cybercriminals.