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The past few years have seen an incredible rise in cloud computing. Organizations embrace the cloud to address the challenges of an uncertain economy, an increasingly distributed workforce and the pressure to deliver a better employee and customer experience. Gartner experts forecast almost $600 billion in worldwide public cloud spend in 2023. The cloud is no longer an option: nearly 9 out of every 10 IT leaders said it was a “cornerstone” of their digital strategy.

When Azure AD is configured to record Sign-In activity, Kusto KQL can be used to gain valuable insights. This blog walks through common needs and shows how to visualize them in SquaredUp. Ruben Zimmermann is an Infrastructure Architect at a large manufacturing company who likes Azure, KQL, PowerShell and, still, SCOM.

For many data center professionals, the daily operations of a data center require a lot of repetitive manual data entry tasks. Manually entering data about data center assets over and over again is not only time-consuming, but it risks inaccurate information due to human error. However, there is a new way forward.

As someone tasked with handling the pitfalls and consequences of unwanted downtime, it can be difficult to keep up to date with the latest software developments working to address these undesirable yet inevitable situations. And yet, whilst recognizing this fact is a necessary condition of overcoming such challenges, it is not in itself sufficient to meet the task.

To ensure the best possible end-user experience, engineering teams must be able to seamlessly transition from performance testing to problem resolution, breaking down any silos that exist between the two. That’s why, earlier this year, Grafana Labs launched Grafana Cloud k6, a unified platform that natively integrates the Grafana k6 performance testing experience directly into Grafana Cloud.

In the dynamic realm of computer networks, maintaining optimal performance and security is paramount. Whether you're an IT professional, a network administrator, or simply a curious enthusiast, understanding the types of network monitoring tools available to you can make a world of difference. Just like superheroes safeguarding a city, network monitoring tools play a crucial role in monitoring, managing, and protecting the intricate web of connections that keep our digital world thriving.

Building a culture of innovation with Digital Employee Experience (DEX) is akin to crafting a seamless transportation network within a bustling city. As efficient roads, bridges, and tunnels connect people and enable smooth movement, DEX connects employees to the tools, resources, and experiences that unlock the true spirit of innovation. It ensures that every digital touch-point is user-friendly, intuitive, and personalized, resembling well-planned traffic routes.

Instituto Salvadoreno del Seguro Social (ISSS), an El Salvador based government health care institution, provides medical services such as treatment, insurance, prescription home delivery, etc. The institution has branches in over 114 locations throughout the country, with its IT infrastructure network being very crucial for its business operations. To monitor its business critical IT network, ISSS’ IT team evaluated and chose ManageEngine OpManager.

Since its acquisition by Cisco in 2012, Meraki has taken off as one of the most valuable tools for simplifying networking in the cloud era. Organizations using Meraki to install and configure software-defined networking (SDN) and software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) devices across their IT estates can attest to the fact.