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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.
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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.
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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.
ManageEngine: Eliminate network performance issues and unplanned downtime with OpManager: Network DIscovery
Get started by discovering the devices in your network and classifying them. The discovery needs to be all-inclusive, simple, and quick. OpManager offers different ways of discovering the devices and also allows automation in classifying the devices.
ManageEngine: Monitor and secure every single IP with OpUtils!
Learn how to simplify IPAM, manage switch ports and prevent rogue device intrusion in your network with OpUtils.
ManageEngine: Database Performance, Decoded: From Bottlenecks to Breakthroughs
Join ManageEngine's webinar to explore how hidden issues like query bottlenecks, session blocks, locking conflicts, failed jobs, and resource spikes silently impact application performance. Learn how Applications Manager delivers real-time visibility, query-level insights, and role-based dashboards to simplify troubleshooting across diverse database environments. See practical examples from login delays to failed backups and discover how to move from reactive firefighting to proactive optimization for faster resolution and better end-user experiences.
Stay ahead of downtime: OpManager's new mobile widgets redefine on-the-go network monitoring
In today’s mobile-first IT world, the difference between reacting late and staying ahead lies in how quickly you access critical data. For network admins who are always on their toes, waiting to open the app to check for alarms or down devices can be a bottleneck. That’s where OpManager’s latest mobile app upgrade comes in, with interactive home screen widgets designed to deliver instant visibility and control—without even launching the app.
Upcoming Webinar: Discover the New NiCE VMware vSphere Management Pack 6.1
Modern VMware Monitoring. Native to SCOM. Built for Scale.
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Why Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Is the New Strategic Priority for IT
We live in an era where digital employee experience (DEX) has become one of the most important strategic pillars for IT within organizations. IT asset inventory and system metrics are no longer enough. Today, successful companies understand that, in order to achieve efficiency, innovation, and productivity, they must truly grasp how employees feel when interacting with technology.
Observability Without Limits - Uptrace Pricing Explained
Welcome to Uptrace, the modern observability platform. Our pricing is simple: pay only for the data you ingest. Unlimited users, services, and hosts Billed per uncompressed GB for spans & logs Billed by active timeseries for metrics Automatic volume discounts as your usage grows Free trial includes 1 TB of spans & logs and 100,000 timeseries — no credit card required.
Targeting hosts and services in Icinga 2 API requests
Today, we are going to take a look at the Icinga 2 API and the various ways targets can be specified for different actions, such as querying information or scheduling downtimes. This post focuses on the API request payloads themselves and assumes some familiarity with sending requests to the Icinga 2 API. Please refer to our documentation for the missing details if you want to try the requests yourself. In general, specifying the objects to which an action applies works the same way for all actions.
What is Incident Escalation
When incidents strike, your on-call engineer jumps in first. They assess the issue, triage it, and try to resolve it. But sometimes, they can’t solve the problem or aren’t available. That’s when escalation policies step in to find the right backup. In this guide, I’ve explained how escalation policies work, why every team needs them, and how you can set up one. Also, I’ve included ready-to-use templates to help you get started fast.
Catch core banking issues (before they impact customers and compliance)
APAC customers have high expectations around instant payments, open banking, and mobile-first experiences. In March 2025, India’s real-time payment system, UPI went down for five hours. Millions experienced payment failures, failed fund transfers, and login errors and many vented their frustrations on social media. With banking and payment disruptions on the rise, regulators are calling for proof of resilience.