Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

The term Server Monitoring, whilst put simply can be defined as the practice of obtaining into the behavior of your servers both physical and virtual, can be deemed complex. This is purely due to the vast range of servers that exist. Due to this, it is difficult to place a ‘one size fits all’ approach to Server Monitoring.

Whether you’re a developer or a security analyst, you probably already know the name Docker. Developers use Docker’s open-source platform to build, package, and distribute their applications. Since the application and all dependencies sit in the container, it runs consistently across different operating systems and environments. As with everything technology, Docker adoption is a good news/bad news story. Good news: DevOps teams can ship applications faster.

In the modern day IT landscape, service reliability is of the utmost importance. Status pages serve as crucial interfaces, communicating any interruptions or issues to stakeholders. While several options are available, two notable status page providers stand out: StatusCast and Status.Io. Here we take a dive into the various aspects of status pages and incident management for each status page service.

Network overload is a modern-day nemesis we've all had to grapple with at some point. It's that heart-pounding moment when your network decides to take an unscheduled coffee break, right in the middle of that critical video conference or a major data transfer. But fear not, for this blog is your trusty guide to help you navigate the treacherous waters of network congestion with the finesse of a digital detective.

New school year, same problem: outdated inventory management that doesn’t make the storekeeper’s job any easier. Keeping track of thousands of assets with Excel, library software (SIGB) or, worse still, by hand is a real ordeal… which could easily be avoided. Material tracking and loan management shouldn’t be cumbersome, time-consuming tasks that encroach on all your other projects. Not to mention that using old, manual methods predisposes you to wasted time and mistakes.

The Edinburgh South Gyle colocation data centre is the largest and most connected in Scotland, and one of the most connected north of London. In fact, there are 27 carriers available at the centre — more than double the number that any of our other data centres have. In fact, it’s so large and well-connected that we refer to it as the UK’s Northern Connectivity Hub. But what does that mean for your business - and how can you benefit from the colocation services available?