SCOM FAQs and expert answers
We frequently get asked questions about how to maintain and optimize SCOM. So here are the top SCOM questions we get asked and answers from the experts.
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New release: SquaredUp 5.5
We’ve just released SquaredUp 5.5! As always, you’ll find some great new additional features as well as enhancements in the SquaredUp Community, Azure, and SCOM Editions. Plus, the new 5.5 release works with SCOM 2022. Here’s a quick overview of what’s new: Check out the release webinar here or keep reading for all the juicy details.
Monitoring Azure Stack HCI with SCOM 2022
SCOM 2022 has been recently made GA and I, coming from a SCOM background, was pretty interested in checking out the latest SCOM product. Luckily, Azure Stack HCI management packs were recently released too, so it was as if the stars had lined up for me to drop everything else and check out this new management pack with SCOM 2022. And that is exactly what I did!
Fixing SCOM's blind spots
Since its origins as MOM 2000, SCOM has been widely regarded for being awesome at two things: firstly, being the hands-down best solution for monitoring Windows Server environments (it is Microsoft’s monitoring tool, after all); and secondly, being an extensible monitoring platform that can act as a single pane of glass across your data center environment.
Dashboard Fridays: Sample M365 dashboard
In this latest Dashboard Fridays episode, join our VP of Innovation Adam Kinniburgh as he showcases this M365/O365 dashboard built with SquaredUp. This summary dashboard built for the MP using SCOM Edition gives a clear overview of your M365/0365 health, including: subscriptions, consumed licences, network issues, teams performance, mail flow duration and more. This dashboard pack also includes a bunch of cool perspectives with dedicated views (open and closed alerts, metrics, health) for different components, including licencing, teams, alerts and more.
Dashboard Fridays: Sample SQLFacts dashboard
The ugly truth when working with SQL Server is that there usually isn’t much money left over for monitoring once you pay for the license. Most DBAs accept this reality by implementing a custom data collection. But what happens when all you want is to visualize that data quickly? Tune into our latest Dashboard Fridays video to see this SQLFacts dashboard built to visualize the powerful suite of free tools.
Express Demo: SquaredUp Azure Edition
Watch our 80 second overview video to see the awesome dashboarding power of SquaredUp Azure Edition.
How to upgrade to SCOM 2022 step-by-step
The long awaited SCOM 2022 is here! If you’d like to know what improvements to expect, check out our blog on SCOM 2022 key highlights. If you’re as excited as we are and would like to proceed with your upgrade, keep reading, this is the detailed step-by-step guide you are looking for. We will take you through the whole process, covering: Stick with us, and by the end of this blog you’ll have successfully upgraded to SCOM 2022!
100% office-based to remote-first: SquaredUp's journey
Back when everyone was talking about the ‘new normal’ and what the future of work would look like post-pandemic, SquaredUp was having a rethink too. SquaredUp has always been a 100%, office-based company with a heart for bringing people together. Richard Benwell, CEO, and the executive team had created a company that is truly fun, collaborative, and integrated, largely based on their drive to keep people connected and build an incredible community – in the office.
Express Demo: SquaredUp SCOM Edition
Watch our 70 second overview video to see the awesome dashboarding power of SquaredUp SCOM Edition.