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Many tools are available today for monitoring your infrastructure, and two such two tools are Graylog and Datadog. That said, these two tools are not identical in terms of functionality, though there is some overlap in their offerings. In this article, let’s understand these tools, and how they are identical or different, so you can […]

Network monitoring tools must be a critical part of your IT infrastructure as they proactively identify vulnerabilities and help you to fix them before it impacts users. There are many network monitoring tools in the market today and each comes with its unique features. Identifying the appropriate tool is not easy and this is where […]

Choosing a monitoring system that best fits your needs is a challenge, given the many choices available today. Two such systems that we will look into today are Dynatrace and Datadog. At the outset, both platforms are advanced and highly efficient when it comes to providing a good Return on Investment (ROI) and monitoring your […]

PostgreSQL is a popular open-source database well-known for its extensibility and scalability. It is a Relational Database Management System (RDMS) that supports both JSON and SQL objects, and this versatility adds to its widespread usability. But as with any database system, there’s a chance for things to go wrong with PostgreSQL, hence regular data backups […]

One of the most pressing issues today is identity management and authentication. While there are many strategies and tools to address this challenge, user provisioning is an essential part of every solution. User provisioning is the process by which an organization allows an employee access to resources and applications based on his/her role and department. […]

Cloud security has become an essential part of every organization’s infrastructure. Given the nature of cloud operations, you need a comprehensive strategy that’s backed by advanced tools to implement the necessary security measures in your cloud infrastructure. This is where Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools come in. What is CSPM? CSPM strategies and tools […]

LogMeIn is a cloud-based tool for remote access and login. The COVID pandemic redefined our work environment as we could work from anywhere. This transition was possible due to the availability of tools like LogMeIn. That said, this is not the only tool that supports remote access to devices. We present to you a few […]

Mainframe computers were created many decades ago for processing high data volumes. Over the years, they have adapted to meet the demands of changing businesses. Today, many large organizations use mainframe systems for handling processor-intensive tasks and storing them in memory. Mainframes continue to be the workhorse for handling enormous data loads. All these advantages […]

Networks are the backbone of any organization as it helps different devices communicate with each other. Since they are a mission-critical part of your organization, it’s important to stay on top of their performance at all times.  As a network admin/engineer, you’ll have to stay on top of your network’s health and performance. You have […]

A few decades ago, IBM came up with data servers that could efficiently process trillions of transactions every second. Known as mainframes, these tools were ideal for the batch processing that existed then. Also, it came with high levels of security and reliability. Due to these advantages, many companies started leveraging mainframes’ computing power to […]

Today’s networks are complex and ever-growing. It can include hundreds and even thousands of different devices and endpoints, and this means, you need a holistic control and visibility into all that’s happening within your network. And this is not easy and not something that can be done manually. This is where advanced network monitoring tools […]

A Virtual Machine (VM) is a computer environment with resources such as CPU, memory, and hard drive. But it uses software to run instead of a physical computer. In other words, a virtual machine is an emulation of a physical system. Let’s understand with an example. Let’s say X is a real physical computer with […]

Data security is one of the biggest challenges facing the cloud industry today. It is widely agreed that the top three cloud security concerns are data loss and leakage, data privacy, and accidental exposure of credentials. The good news is that you can put certain measures in place to counter these concerns and mitigate their […]

Cloud security is a top concern for companies today. Do you know that in 2021, about 79% of companies reported at least one cloud data breach? Given that most companies in the world today have a cloud presence, this statistic is sure to ring some alarm bells for you. So, what can you do to […]

Many companies are moving their operations to the cloud today as it is a flexible, scalable, hassle-free, and cost-effective way to deploy and run applications. However, the cloud also has some drawbacks, especially in terms of security. According to Checkpoint’s 2022 Cloud Security Report, about 94% of organizations who were surveyed saw security as a […]

Staying on top of your systems and networks is a big challenge and can take up considerable time and resources for your organization. Nevertheless, monitoring these systems is critical for an organization’s continued operations. Many companies have built observability platforms that automate the monitoring process to ease this all-important process, so no human intervention is […]

Today’s business environment is shaped by many factors such as technological advancements, changes in consumer preferences, government legislation, political events, and of course, overarching situations such as the COVID pandemic. All these mean that a business has to watch for changes and adapt to them to survive constantly. This entails collecting data across the internal […]

Cross-browser testing is one of the important benchmarks for any web-based app. This non-functional testing compares the performance of your website on different browsers to ensure that users get a similar experience, regardless of the browser they use. It also involves testing across other operating systems and devices to provide a seamless user experience and […]

Metrics are essential for improvement and growth because they tell you if a particular process, tool, or resource is doing the right thing for your business. It gives you exact numbers to compare with past ones to identify which aspects have improved and what needs to be done. You can also compare them with existing […]

Group policies are an administrative tool that controls how programs and network resources work for specific computers and users within an Active Directory environment. Checking group policy settings and troubleshooting them when needed is a big challenge, given the ever-increasing pace of users and computers. Before you realize the pace of growth, you’ll have multiple […]

The number of mobile devices worldwide stands at $15 billion as of 2021. From a business standpoint, this translates to tremendous opportunities to reach out to customers through mobile apps. It is estimated that mobile apps can generate over $935 billion in revenue by 2023. Undoubtedly, that’s a lot of opportunities to make steady revenue. […]

Security is a key component in today’s business and a challenging one, given the complexity of networks and systems, not to mention their geographical spread. Due to these reasons, securing an organization’s network requires a combination of resources, policies, and platforms. Cisco ISE is one such security policy management platform that provides secure access to […]

In today’s dynamic world, bugs and issues are a way of life, given the dynamic nature of both the internal and external environments. Unfortunately, some of these issues, especially those related to security, can have a disastrous impact on the organization. While it is impossible to avoid these issues, a more realistic approach would be […]

User experience is a critical part of today’s digital world and an important metric to stay ahead of the competition.  Let’s look at some statistics to understand its importance. 32% of customers leave a loved brand after just one bad experience. 88% of users don’t return to a website after a bad user experience. Every […]

Organizations are constantly looking to enhance employees’ productivity by giving them quick access to the resources they need. But, at the same time, organizations are also wary of security and want to provide access to only those resources that employees need. Active Directory (AD) helps to strike a balance between these two objectives. It is […]

As the name suggests, Group Policy is a feature that controls the users’ working environment in an organization. It aims to provide a uniform look and feel and security features to all the computers and workstations. From an administrator’s standpoint, it gives them centralized control over the configuration and management of all the systems in […]

PowerShell scripts are a popular choice for task automation because they are simple, human-readable, and easy to master. In this article, we will talk about PowerShell modules and their installation, but a touch on the basics. What is PowerShell? PowerShell is an automation and configuration management platform from Microsoft that eases the process of building, […]

Automation has become an integral part of today’s business operations because of the scale of data handling and processes and the speed at which products have to be delivered. Such automation is not possible without the right platform to support them, and one such platform that is well-known for its automation capabilities is ScienceLogic. This […]

Every business generates thousands to millions of transactions per day, depending on the size of the business, nature of operations, number of applications, and more. Every aspect of every transaction is logged so that you can imagine the huge tons of logs generated each day. Here is our list of the best log parsing tools: […]

VictorOps, now called Splunk On-Call, is an incident response management system that sends alerts immediately, so you can remediate incidents before they impact the end-user. This robust tool takes a DevOps approach to incident management and, in the process, empowers you to collaborate with your team members to come up with the most effective solutions. […]