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Dashboard Stories: Observing Garden Irrigation water usage with SQL

This useful garden irrigation dashboard built in SquaredUp displays a series of data on system availability, water usage and weather conditions. Using the SQL plugin, it pulls data from the Arduino device, allowing me to quickly visualize water usage across any timeframe I choose. This means that I can spot irregularities in usage, which could indicate a leak. I chose to use SquaredUp dashboards for this project, as even though I’m only working with simple data, once you surface it there’s a lot you can do with it!

New Item List

We are proud to announce that we are starting to roll out access to the new version of the item list page. The new page has been redesigned, refreshed and rebuilt from scratch; the fresh new look and feel is mobile friendly and also brings a number of immediate new benefits compared to the legacy page. Access will be available through a header to allow users to switch to the new page, with the ability to switch back to the legacy page if needed.

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VMware Horizon Monitoring

Regardless of whether you are a system administrator or an end-user, convenient and secure access to essential apps and desktops is essential to perform your tasks efficiently. Due to the new imperative of working remotely, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions such as VMware Horizon, Citrix VDI, and many more have significantly boosted over the past few years. In fact, the VDI market is expected to grow from about $14 billion in 2022 to about $50 billion by 2030. Today we want to take a closer look at VMware Horizon, the importance of having proper monitoring, and what options to choose from.

Mastering Microsoft 365 Monitoring for Businesses

In the ever-evolving landscape of modern business, the shift towards cloud-based solutions has been nothing short of transformative. Among these technological advancements, Microsoft 365 has emerged as a cornerstone, offering a comprehensive suite of tools to streamline operations, boost collaboration, and enhance productivity. As organizations increasingly embrace the cloud, the need to ensure the performance, security, and availability of these critical services becomes paramount.

What causes Azure costs to increase?

As the adoption of cloud computing continues to surge, Microsoft Azure remains one of the leading platforms for businesses seeking scalable and efficient cloud solutions. I have been using Azure for a couple of years now; it provides a wide range of services and features, allowing organizations to host applications, store data, and deploy various workloads on a pay-as-you-go basis.

The Power of Visibility: Energy Company Uncovers the True Root Cause At Last

If you work in end user computing, you’re no stranger to the irritation of mystery issues. Tickets come in weekly but no matter how many teams you talk to, or fixes you try to implement, the issues never go away. You search and search for the root cause - but can’t find it. Frustrated, you assume it’s something outside of your control. Maybe the issues is caused by home Wi-Fi or end user error. That must be it – right?

Top Elasticsearch Metrics to Monitor | Troubleshooting Common error in Elasticsearch

Monitoring Elasticsearch metrics is absolutely essential! Monitoring gives you information about the functionality, overall condition, and performance of your Elasticsearch cluster. Without monitoring, you risk missing important “red-flags” that could make your cluster inaccessible or crash. Which could result in data loss and downtime; both of which would be expensive for your company.

Upgrading NPM and SAM to Hybrid Cloud Observability

This video discusses and demonstrates upgrading an Orion Platform installation running NPM and SAM, to Hybrid Cloud Observability – advanced license. The video discusses system requirements, installation methods and walks through a full demonstration of the upgrade. This video is suitable for anyone who wishes to understand more and see an upgrade from a module based install to Hybrid Cloud Observability.

CISO's MOST WANTED: Outsmarting Cyber Criminals with Tips from a Former FBI Agent

It's not a matter of IF you’ll be hacked, it’s a matter of when. No one understands that more than FBI Special Agent, Scott Augenbaum, who spent 30 years as a Supervising Agent for the FBI’s Cyber Crimes Unit. Scott joins our panel of experts to discuss today’s cyber threats and practical security solutions to keep you one step ahead of cyber criminals.