After some drawbacks we are very happy today to finally release Icinga for Windows v1.10.0! The past weeks we have spent a lot of time to polish this release, test many different aspects and optimize the user experience in general. Please make sure to read the upgrading docs carefully, before upgrading to v1.10.0. Otherwise, your installation might not work as expected, or Icinga for Windows might not load anymore.
Love it or hate it, many organizations have Microsoft Windows as part of their infrastructure. They usually operate a series of Windows services like: Although surveys report that the market share of businesses using Windows is smaller than that of businesses using Linux, many organizations still use private Windows servers that are not accessible over the internet.
Monitoring the Windows devices in a network is difficult yet essential since the devices are tasked with the critical functioning of the network. The challenges and complexity increase multi-fold for an enterprise network because each device is associated with many events, services, and processes that must be monitored to ensure the hassle-free operation of both the devices and the network. The devices should be monitored constantly by a network monitoring tool.
Cribl Edge is the easiest and most manageable agent for exploring, processing, and collecting Observability data at the edge for Linux servers. Today, we’re excited to announce that it’s not just Linux admins whose lives have been made easier with Edge. With the Cribl Software Suite 3.5.0, Cribl Edge now supports Windows Server 2016, 2019, and 2022, bringing that same intuitive experience for deploying, setting up, and collecting observability events to your Windows infrastructure.
Windows is the most popular operating system in the world. It powers not only personal computers and laptops at home but also enterprise servers and systems. Due to the vast use of the software, many solutions to monitor Windows have been developed. In this article, we will discuss an efficient way to monitor Windows and the reason why we want to track the metrics of the operating system. But before we start, check MetricFire.
It feels like yesterday but believe it or not; it’s been over six months since Windows 11 was officially launched in the market. To be precise, the operating system came out on October 5, 2021. Compared to Windows 10, Windows 11 is packed with enhanced security features and provides faster access to services you already use, such as Microsoft Teams, Skype, the (new) Edge browser, and more. Most importantly, the OS centers on hybrid work and digital experience to empower remote learning.