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Getting Started with Correlation

Correlation is a method of grouping related monitoring alerts into a single high-level incident. In this video, we'll explain how BigPanda utilizes pattern recognition to automatically detect which alerts are likely related; correlates them into high-level, actionable incidents; and allows you to see, edit and test the correlation patterns before going into production.

Getting Started with BigPanda - Overview

Welcome to the first installment of the Getting Started with BigPanda video series. BigPanda’s "No Experts Required" setup can be broken down into six steps: Out of the box integrations (outbound and inbound), normalization and enrichment, correlation, environments, collaboration & sharing and user management. In this video we will provide an overview of each, and subsequent videos will provide more in-depth information into each area.

New Features: On-call Reports, On-call Reminder, Terraform Provider, Zapier Integration

We’re proud to introduce our latest addition to iLert’s advanced reporting capabilities. On-call reports give on-call engineers and managers insights into all-things on-call and report three metrics: The data can be filtered by data range and schedules. If a user is on two or more schedules at the same time, that time is counted once. This information can be used in various ways.

When an IT Incident Occurs at Your Company, What TV Show Does It Most Resemble?

If you’re like us, you’ve been binge-watching a lot of shows over the past few months. That got us thinking—do you ever consider your company's problem resolution process to feel like an episode of one of your favorite shows? We ran a short poll to see how IT teams would relate their incident resolution processes to popular TV shows. Here are the results. We ran a short poll to see how IT teams would relate their incident resolution processes to popular TV shows.

ITIL Incident Management: Taking a Structured Approach to Incident Resolution

Business continuity has become a key priority for most management teams and their IT associates. Every single minute lost in downtime can result in potentially bloated overheads and reduced revenues. That said and done, no matter how well-engineered the network is, there will be some issues and problems in its due course of operations. ITIL broadly defines an incident as an unplanned incident that interrupts a service or has the potential to interrupt service if not addressed immediately.