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Challenges of Monitoring Network Quality in VCF Environments

As organizations modernize their IT infrastructure with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), ensuring seamless workload and application mobility becomes critical. One often overlooked yet critical factor in this transformation is the quality of the networks connecting data centers and cloud environments. This is especially challenging in environments dependent on internet service providers (ISPs) and other external networks, where internal network operations teams have limited control over network behavior.

Monitoring Citrix On-Premises and Cloud Deployments on Microsoft SCOM

Managing Citrix environments just got easier! Join our exclusive webinar to explore Teqwave’s Citrix VAD and Citrix Cloud DaaS Management Pack for Microsoft SCOM. Learn how this innovative tool enhances your monitoring capabilities for both on-premises and Citrix Cloud deployments.

Getting it right with GenAI in financial services: Where to focus in 2025

I attended ElasticON recently where we spent the day with our NYC Elastic community, talking about the combined value of vector databases using retrieval augmented generation (RAG) to feed large language models (LLMs) for next-level generative AI (GenAI) results. Elastic’s CTO and Founder Shay Banon kicked off his keynote with an important message: GenAI is not magic.

FinOps IT Asset Management: A Strategic Approach

FinOps IT Asset Management(ITAM) is one of the modern trends in the IT field, which is gaining increasing popularity among organizations in order to manage their financial processes and technological tools. When the FinOps term appeared simultaneously with the ITAM term, it became clear that their integration would offer the following advantages: better control of costs, optimized resource management, and legal compliance.

Comparing Azure NSG and VNet Flow Logs

Phil Gervasi compares Azure NSG Flow Logs and VNet Flow Logs, explaining the benefits VNet Flow Logs bring to network observability in Azure environments. Learn how VNet Flow Logs simplify network monitoring, improve traffic visibility, and address the limitations of NSG Flow Logs by capturing traffic at the virtual network level. Learn about VNet Flow Log applications—including traffic analysis, network optimization, and security enhancement—and how Kentik integrates with these logs for deeper insights and advanced analytics.

An Easy Guide to OpenTelemetry Environment Variables

When working with OpenTelemetry, environment variables play a crucial role in configuring and customizing your setup. These variables provide a flexible and convenient way to adjust settings without needing to change code, allowing you to fine-tune your OpenTelemetry installation across different environments.

Top 5 Database Monitoring Software: Optimize Performance and Prevent Downtime

Databases are the foundation of modern applications, right from e-commerce platforms to social media networks. As the need for real-time data increases, businesses require tools that ensure their databases function efficiently. These database monitoring tools play a crucial role in preventing downtime, improving the speed of data retrieval, and scaling operations as business demands grow.

Fast and furious: The importance of performance in the digital age

As someone who's been in the tech space for years, I've seen the evolution of user expectations and the way businesses have adapted to the digital world. What strikes me most today is how fast things have to move. I remember a time when uptime alone was the key to a successful service. Today, it’s no longer enough for a service to just be “up”—it needs to be fast, seamless, and reliable at all times.

Mastercard's DNS Misconfiguration: Lessons Learned and How DNS Spy Can Help

In January 2025, security researchers uncovered a critical DNS misconfiguration involving Mastercard. For nearly five years, one of Mastercard’s DNS records pointed to the incorrect domain "akam.ne" instead of the intended "akam.net." This error, caused by a simple typographical mistake, created a vulnerability that could have allowed malicious actors to intercept or redirect traffic.

The Future and The Floor: Framing Investments for Growth

There are a limited number of investments that a team can make in any given year and it can be daunting to choose the “right” ones. In R&D, there is always more to do. There is always more to research, design, build, fix, maintain, and improve. Spread across multiple domains, the possibilities multiply: we’re spoiled for choice—and, while inspiring, the breadth of possible investment areas can be overwhelming.