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Best Practices for Troubleshooting a Windows Server Upgrade

To upgrade, or not to upgrade. While that may not have been the question that Hamlet asked, it’s one you might be asking. You already made the mistake of asking Reddit, “should I do an in-place upgrade,” and, as expected, people had Big Opinions. A Windows Server Feature Update offers benefits, like performance and analytics. On the other hand, if you have problems, then your attempts can lead to business downtime and service disruption.

Real-time Windows Server Monitoring - From insights to Action

Are you ready to monitor your Windows machines? In this webinar, we’ll guide you through the latest strategies for real-time observability, system and infrastructure optimization. Featuring a hands-on live demo and insights from industry experts, this session will be full of actionable techniques to help you gain deeper visibility into your Windows infrastructure, troubleshoot faster, and improve performance with ease.
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Understanding Memory Management in Windows 10 vs. Windows 11: What's Changed with Virtual Memory?

When you use a computer, memory management is one of the most important things that happens behind the scenes to keep everything running smoothly. Memory management helps your computer keep track of all the programs you're using, the files you're opening, and ensures your system doesn't slow down, crash, or freeze. In this blog post, we'll look at how Windows 10 and Windows 11 handle memory management, focusing specifically on virtual memory in Windows 11. We'll also talk about the physical memory (RAM) requirements for Windows 11.

Windows Server 2025: Heads up for Site24x7 users

Microsoft has officially released Windows Server 2025 for general availability in early November, 2024. While this update has been expected for a long time, we want to cover the five major changes that have been rolled out with this release. Before we start with the features, let's start with two important questions that need to be addressed. Does Site24x7's server monitoring agent support Windows Server 2025? Yes. Our server monitoring agents work on Windows Server 2025.

Windows Server 2025 Upgrade Issues #patchmanagement

Windows Server 2025 is facing challenges with automatic upgrades, causing confusion among users. Microsoft has acknowledged a misclassification of the update after initial silence. The issues arise from patch delivery methods, particularly through WSUS and third-party tools, leading to unexpected upgrades based on configurations and update flags. The focus is on understanding the root causes of these issues rather than identifying specific vendors. Accurate information is crucial to resolving these problems effectively.

Collecting Windows telemetry with Elastic: An introduction to the ETW Filebeat input

In the world of security, being able to use system telemetry of Windows hosts opens new possibilities for monitoring, troubleshooting, and securing IT environments. Recognizing this, Elastic has introduced new capabilities focused on Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) — a powerful Windows-native mechanism for capturing a vast array of system and application events. With these new additions, Elastic users can capture, analyze, and visualize Windows telemetry using the Elastic Search AI Platform.

Detect and troubleshoot Windows Blue Screen errors with Datadog

Windows Blue Screen errors—also known as bug checks, STOP codes, kernel errors, or the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)—are triggered when the operating system detects a critical issue that compromises system stability. To prevent further damage or data corruption, the OS determines that the safest course of action is to shut down immediately. The system then restarts and displays the well-known BSOD.