Hi, my name is Erik Rudin, and I have the privilege of leading our technical alliances and ecosystem team here at ScienceLogic. We are excited to announce that ScienceLogic has acquired the network configuration and change management vendor Restorepoint. With this acquisition, we’re expanding our IT operations business into the Network Operations (NetOps) and Security Operations (SecOps) domains.
On this day in 1979, CompuServe (CIS) offered one of the first dial-up online services to the masses. It was the dominant internet service provider through the 1990s. By 1981, it had 10,000 subscribers. Within a decade, that number was in the millions. Speaking of how technology makes life easier, here’s the latest news in AIOps, ITOps, and IT infrastructure monitoring.
Customer expectations and competitive responses to trends evolve faster than the technology your enterprise relies on. That means your ability to adapt faster than the competition and satisfy customer demands is your edge in a competitive marketplace.
On this day in 1984, Canadian-American Alex Trebek made his first appearance as host for the daily syndicated version of Jeopardy!
Mission creep is a phenomenon that occurs after a project begins and gains momentum, but then gradually grows beyond the original, intended scope. One day you wake up and realize that, instead of an efficient, manageable project, you’ve got a monster on your hands. For enterprises in the midst of dynamic growth, IT infrastructure is often beset by mission creep. The incumbent organization acquires smaller operations, integrates their technology, and soon things are out of control.
On this day in 1955, the first edition of the “Guinness Book of Records” was published in London.
High performance automobiles are built to be driven on the open road, at high speeds, hugging each curve and accelerating on the straightaways—they’re not for trips to the grocery store.
You’ve seen the movie. You know the scene. There’s a diabolical criminal on the loose, a city in fear—and one obsessed investigator in dogged pursuit of justice. Her eyes are bloodshot from too many sleepless nights, too much caffeine, and too many cigarettes. She paces frantically in a windowless room. On the wall is a corkboard festooned with maps, notes, and pictures, and a web of red string is woven haphazardly across a clutter of seemingly unrelated clues.
