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Recently I've been working with an MSP on a couple of their use cases. One of the services they're designing for their customers is that of cost optimization on their IT infrastructure. On top of the in-house services and tools they had, they needed a tool to help them identify and quantify this underutilization. This is something SquaredUp is very well suited to do – and so we got to work!

As a DevOps engineer maintaining deployment pipelines in Azure DevOps, it's crucial to monitor several aspects to ensure the pipelines are efficient, reliable, and secure. Here are 10 key metrics you should focus on.

NiCE IT Management Solutions is pleased to announce the release of the NiCE MongoDB Management Pack v1.1 for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM). This latest version introduces several key enhancements, making it even easier to monitor and manage MongoDB environments.

NiCE IT Management Solutions has unveiled a new suite of dashboards designed to enhance the monitoring and visualization of critical enterprise applications, including Microsoft 365, Oracle, DB2, and VMware, within the SquaredUp platform. These dashboards are built on top of NiCE’s SCOM Management Packs, offering a seamless integration that provides IT teams with deeper insights and greater control over their monitoring environments.

We are excited to announce the release of the NiCE HMC VIOS Management Pack, designed to provide comprehensive monitoring and management for IBM’s Hardware Management Console (HMC) and Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) environments. This highly efficient tool empowers IT administrators to maintain optimal health and performance within their IBM Power infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations and minimizing downtime.

Keeping your storage systems performing at their best is essential for smooth business operations. That’s why it’s crucial to integrate NetApp into Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) for a comprehensive monitoring solution. Many clients already use tools like Active IQ and System Manager, but the real magic happens when these tools work together seamlessly.

With the release of the Data Explorer, users can now dig into the data behind any tile and slice, dice and explore as needed. This is perfect for those ad-hoc ‘scratchpad’ style scenarios where you want to get some answers without creating yet another dashboard. A couple of weeks ago, we released an awesome new feature that we haven’t had a chance to showcase yet. It’s called The Data Explorer, and I think it’s pretty cool. Let’s dive in!