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Exoprise
We help you find and fix issues with your cloud apps fast. Exoprise is the leading solution provider for monitoring SaaS services like Microsoft 365, Box, Dropbox, Salesforce.com and more.
Sematext
Monitoring, log management, transaction tracing, and real user monitoring. Finally together!
NiCE IT Mgmt
From databases to servers, communication systems, operating systems and custom applications, NiCE provides the right application monitoring solutions and services.
Monitive
Monitive is an uptime monitoring service, where users sign up and input their website address, which we check every minute, from a random location around the world, and instantly notify them when their site is down.
EventSentry
EventSentry is an award-winning Hybrid SIEM which features real-time log, system health and network monitoring to proactively monitor networks and preemptively respond to threats.
ManageEngine
ManageEngine crafts comprehensive IT management software with a focus on making your job easier. Our 90+ products and free tools cover everything your IT needs, at prices you can afford.
Raygun
Raygun is a Software Intelligence Platform that gives companies visibility into software problems. Errors, crashes and slow loading pages and scripts affecting end users are automatically detected, enabling teams to build excellent user experiences.
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A Developer's Guide to Improving AI Code Reliability
You've probably been there: your AI coding assistant just generated what looks like a perfect solution to your problem. Decent code quality, reasonable structure, and even some comments. You run it, and... it works. So you ship it. Three weeks later, your production logs are full of 500 errors from edge cases the AI never considered, or worse, you discover the code has been making unvalidated database calls that could have been prevented with basic input sanitization.
Real-Time Outage Alerts in Slack and 4 Ways To Set It Up
When a third-party service you depend on goes down, every minute counts. The sooner your team knows about the outage, the faster you can respond and reduce downtime. Since most IT and operations teams live in Slack, it makes sense to receive real-time outage notifications directly in Slack channels where you already collaborate. There are several ways to do this, from integrating an all-in-one status page aggregator like StatusGator, to setting up RSS feeds or building your own Slack app.
Cloud vs Colocation: strategic infrastructure choices for long-term value
Organisations are no longer limited to running everything in-house. The real question is where different workloads should sit to deliver the best long-term results. For many, that means weighing up cloud vs colocation. Both offer advantages over traditional infrastructure but serve different aims. Cloud makes it simple to scale and launch new services, while colocation provides predictable costs, direct control, and stronger assurance for compliance.
A 5-step enterprise guide to IaCM
As enterprises scale, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) alone isn’t enough to manage the growing complexity of modern infrastructure. Infrastructure as Code Management (IaCM) elevates IaC into a strategic, governed, and automated framework, providing centralized control, compliance, and collaboration at scale. Platforms like Harness IaCM make this transformation practical, turning infrastructure chaos into consistent, secure, and efficient operations.
Streamlining asset deployment
In this lecture, we focus on streamlining asset deployment. Getting assets into the hands of users quickly and efficiently is critical to maximizing their value. We’ll cover how standardized processes, automation, and clear ownership help ensure deployments run smoothly while reducing errors, downtime, and hidden costs. A streamlined deployment phase sets the tone for the rest of the asset lifecycle.
Strengthen the server back end with server URL checks
In distributed architectures, the back-end service reliability of microservice endpoints and internal APIs relies on the health of local URLs. These local URLs are not exposed to the public internet and are essential for your IT infrastructure health and automation suites. Site24x7’s server URL check is engineered for operations teams that require immediate visibility into these server-level endpoints. These granular endpoints are often overlooked by traditional external monitoring tools.
Simplify server issue diagnosis with service monitoring
It's well-known that an alert that just states “the server is down,” is not particularly helpful for your already overworked SysAdmins and SRE teams. Diagnosing why the server went down is their challenge. The problem is that memory spikes, CPU overload, failing services, or blocked ports can all look the same from a distance. Too often, these issues are responsible for delayed fixes, alert fatigue, and hours wasted switching between tools for data correlation.
What is Catalog Management System?
Discover how a Catalog Management System empowers IT organizations to efficiently organize, track, and deliver digital or service assets. In this video, we break down how modern IT teams use catalog management to enhance visibility, speed up service delivery, and maintain data accuracy across the enterprise. Whether you’re an IT manager, CIO, or part of a digital transformation team, understanding catalog management is key to building scalable IT operations.
BigPanda Change Risk Management demo
BigPanda Change Risk Management delivers scalable, proactive change management with AI-powered analysis and improves service reliability.
Cove Quarterly Roundup - Q3 FY25
In the Q3 roundup, Stefan Voss highlights the team's productivity and focus on cyber resilience. New techniques for detecting backup infrastructure attacks and significant improvements in BCDR processes are introduced, including Bare Metal Recovery automation and smart restore features for Azure. The executive summary reports provide valuable insights and KPIs, showcasing the enhancements in backup processes for Microsoft 365 and Exchange. Plans for future developments include notifications for configuration changes and integration with Halo PSA, setting an optimistic tone for Q4 and beyond.