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From the computer, we increasingly perform different tasks simultaneously (listening to music while writing a report, receiving files by email and downloading videos), which involve executing commands, and sending and receiving data. Over time, computer performance can suffer if CPU usage is not optimized. But what is a CPU?

In today's cloud-centric IT landscape, cloud access security brokers (CASBs) have become pivotal in managing and securing cloud applications. CASBs act as gatekeepers, enabling enterprises to extend their security policies beyond their own infrastructure and into the cloud. CASBs work by performing various kinds of network monitoring—they track user activities, data movement, and application usage within cloud environments.

Infrastructure monitoring metrics ensure the smooth operation and optimal performance of modern-day systems and networks. In today's fast-paced and highly competitive business environment, organizations rely heavily on their IT infrastructure to support their operations and deliver quality customer services. As such, any downtime or performance issues can significantly impact their bottom line.

At observIQ, we’ve seen continuous customer interest in scalable and performant observability solutions for Windows environments. As of 2023, Windows is estimated to be deployed to 75% of desktops worldwide. Unsurprisingly, we commonly speak to CTOs, DevOps, and IT managers responsible for managing fleets of thousands of Windows-based end-user and point-of-sale systems in the Financial, Healthcare, Insurance, and Education sectors.

Monitoring your Logstash service is crucial for several reasons, especially given its pivotal role in log processing and data pipeline architectures. Logstash often operates as part of the Elastic Stack (formerly known as ELK Stack, for Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana), ingesting data from various sources, transforming it, and then outputting it to a storage and visualization layer.

In modern connectivity, the advent of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) has ushered in a new era of network architecture. But most network admins and IT pros understand the critical importance of not just adopting SASE but ensuring its continuous, secure, and optimized operation. In this blog post, we’ll explore the ins and outs of monitoring SASE networks —a crucial aspect that separates a robust, responsive infrastructure from potential bottlenecks and performance issues.

The market for website monitoring tools is growing every year and choosing the right tool can be challenging. This guide will help you to choose a tool that can ensure your website stays up and helps to protect the integrity of your website. There is a variety of tools to monitor the uptime and performance of your website. Click here to jump straight to the first tool if you are already familiar with how website monitoring tools work.

With its versatile palette of plugins and built-in integrations, Grafana empowers you to visualize your data, regardless of where that data is stored. Even if you need to make a direct request to a custom API, you can do that using the Infinity data source plugin, which is now officially maintained and managed by Grafana Labs. However, there’s a very specific use case that often sparks questions within the community: multi-step API calls.