Revamped Site24x7 Status Page - Boosting business transparency
With Site24x7 Status Page, our motto has always been to communicate downtime in an open and transparent way. However, we also understand the ever increasing importance of a Status Page in fostering a stronger relationship with customers. Thus, we've imbibed our learnings from the past and applied it to redesign our Status Page to give it an all new look and feel. To top it all, we've introduced some cool new enhancements too. Let's discuss a scenario to help you understand about the various feature
Introducing the all-new Site24x7 Alarms View - Incident management made easy
At Site24x7, we've embarked on a journey to provide you the most flexible monitoring and alerting solution for your entire IT stack. Thus, we understand the importance of delivering actionable alerts that would inform and empower you to assess the severity and the urgency of the issue at hand. Today, we're glad to introduce you to one of our coolest new features: Alarms View! With this new feature, you can gain better control over your alerts and effectively trim down redundant noises that cause
Never Give Up: Redesigning APM Insight .NET agent
Prologue I am part of the APM Insight team a.k.a. application scientists (that's how we're referred within the team, and we pride over it) focusing on the .NET side~of the agent. For the one's who are new here, APM Insight is the application performance monitoring tool from Site24x7 that provides end-to-end visibility into the way web transactions behave. We support monitoring of Java, .NET, PHP and Ruby web transactions. Is this blog for everyone? My answer would be NO? It's~a technical blog and
Site24x7 Rolls Out PHP Monitoring
As one of the success stories of the open source initiative, PHP, in recent years, has carved a niche for itself with more and more developers moving toward the open source platform. This increase in usage means that there needs to be effective monitoring and reporting of issues in applications running on PHP. Read more about Site24x7~PHP~Monitoring. With Site24x7 PHP monitoring, DevOps teams get deep visibility into the performance of applications and can trace application threads to pinpoint the
Meet us at Jenkins World 2016
Site24x7 is exhibiting at booth no. K18 at Jenkins World 2016, the annual gathering of DevOps practitioners using open source Jenkins. The conference held at the Santa Clara Convention Center is the largest gathering of Jenkins users in the world and is a multi-day event comprised of sessions, workshops, training and other learning opportunities.~ [caption id="attachment_3610" align="alignnone" width="800"] Meet us at Jenkins World 2016, Booth No. K18[/caption] This is a great opportunity for you
Monitor JavaScript errors using Site24x7
JavaScript errors can be critical and can affect the end-user experience. It's important to analyze for JavaScript error before end users are affected. Monitoring JavaScript errors helps ensure that users experience seamless web application performance.
Free Amazon Web Services (AWS) Infrastructure Designer Tool.
Design Amazon Web Services Infrastructure Diagrams For Free. Site24x7's Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure designer tool is a free, online design platform that helps you create and depict your Amazon Web Services architecture. Effortlessly create simple or complex cloud architecture diagrams in a matter of minutes, without even signing up. The Site24x7 AWS infrastructure designer tool has two views: the resource view on the left, and the canvas view in the center, where the action happens.
Track External Calls with Site24x7 APM Insight
Web applications of today have become more and more complicated. They not only interact frequently using internal calls (i.e., methods or functions that are executed within the application e.g.: framework classes like Struts or Spring) but also with external servers (i.e., servers that run on a different machine or port outside the application server) such as a MySQL database making them highly prone to lags and performance issues. So, dont you think it would be great if you could track these calls
Top Tips to Eliminate Shadow IT
In large organizations keeping systems in order and enforcing policies is one of the biggest challenges system administrators face today. Even with established policies, many organizations are struggling to address the problems from ‘shadow IT’ – the process of employees using their tools and software to perform their jobs. Following are a few ways you can overcome the threat of shadow IT within your organization: Detect the threats Once you’ve put together your action plan on handling shadow IT,
New! Site24x7 adds IPv6 monitoring capability.
For your web-based business, the end user experience is the most critical element of service quality. With the deployment of IPv6 websites on a larger scale along with the coexistence of your current IPv4 networks, performance monitoring coupled with SLA monitoring has turned out to be the most challenging task. Here's the good news! With Site24x7's upgraded infrastructure, now you have the power to persistently monitor your IPv4 and IPv6 enabled websites and web applications from our 85 + global
Monitor your entire app stack with Site24x7 Plugins
We're super excited to introduce our brand new feature - Site24x7 Plugins.~This new feature lets IT pros use third-party and custom-built plugins for detailed monitoring of their IT resources, all from a single console. Out-of-the-box plugins support.
Improve Your Application Performance with Site24x7 APM Insight
Once you have confirmed that there is an issue with application performance or its availability, how do you pinpoint the issue so you can find and fix the issue? With Site24x7 APM Insight~you can drill into all layers of your applications to determine the source of the problem.~You will be able to analyze down to the database transaction to identify when and where the application performance was impacted. Here is an example showing how you can perform deep analysis once an issue is discovered: From
One of a kind Solution - IIS monitoring and APM Insight
An IIS monitoring solution collects performance details of the overall IIS server and the health of its applications but fails to monitor the code level application issues that may be present in the server. We're excited to inform you that to solve this issue we have integrated Site24x7 APM Insight feature with IIS monitor. With a simple toggle of a button on the applications tab of IIS monitoring you can activate~APM Insight for your IIS applications~giving you holistic visibility into application
Announcement: All new web client - Faster, cleaner and more sleek.
Update: Watch our New Client video. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoORM2YLwSk[/embed] At Site24x7, our goal has always been to provide you with the best of monitoring experience and with that very same intention, we've worked on an all new client that will completely change the way you monitor your critical resources. The new client (beta) does not just comes with a whole new look and feel, but also with numerous technical enhancements that will drastically improve the way you keep track
Monitor Custom Application Components in your Web App
When you have a critical application, you need to monitor all types of components. But what about your custom components that may not be supported by your current solution? With Site24x7, you can configure and monitor custom application components so their performance and availability can be viewed along with common standard components. Configuration of custom components is quick and easy. Simply download the APM Insight agent for Java, .NET or Ruby, follow the appropriate step by step installation
How Customer Experience Effects DevOps Success
When you think of customer experience, DevOps probably is one of the last things that come to mind. In most businesses, UX planning, business development, sales, and marketing departments are the teams tasked with creating a product that fits the user. In a recent interview Shridhar Mittal, a longtime proponent of continuous delivery and agile development went against the misconception by stating, “I think the whole promise of DevOps is around better customer experience. Better quality for the customer,
Start The Year Right With These DevOps Tips
As 2016 begins, you’ve probably set some New Year’s resolutions for yourself, however have you set any resolutions for your IT teams? By following some or all of the tips below, you can ensure you’ll be able to handle any challenges in the year ahead with ease. Break Down Siloes As the name implies, DevOps is a combination of developers and operations professionals. In large companies, IT teams are typically grouped together based on their specialty. While large companies have tried embracing agile
How to Monitor Mobile Websites and Apps?
Mobile end-user experience rules! In fact, mobile users are as demanding as their Web desktop counterparts (if not more), so your Web Operations (and ultimately business revenue), hinges on your ability to ensure both Web and mobile quality experiences at all times. With Site24x7 Mobile Network Pollers completely integrated into your Site24x7 console, you can continuously check performance and availability of your mobile apps, websites and other online services via wireless carriers (3G, 4G) and
[Infographic] 2015 - Achieving new frontiers in monitoring.
We thank all our customers for a great 2015, it's with your support that we managed to achieve new frontiers in monitoring. 2015 saw us expand our monitoring portfolio by adding new capabilities like Mobile APM, Docker monitoring, Network monitoring,~and capabilities to monitor resources on a server using the~server monitor. We also added numerous enhancements to our APM Insight agents, giving you a whole new experience of monitoring your web applications. As we look forward to another exciting new
The Three Pillars of a Successful DevOps Culture
Every company faces unique challenges which shape the demands placed on their teams. While troubleshooting and having technical expertise within your teams is essential, setting the right culture will make or break your team performance. Programmers and system administrators need more than a comfortable chair and powerful hardware. Today’s complex systems mean effective communication can make or break your projects. The challenge is why services such as Slack has revolutionized the way teams collaborate.
Customer Support: Slow Due to the Flood Disaster in Chennai
As a result of heavy rainfall, the Chennai Metropolitan~area is currently experiencing heaving~flooding and power outages since December 1st.~Our support is slower than usual~because of the flood disaster in Chennai.~More than 10,000 residents have evacuated, including some of our own employees, and many are unable to get to work due to severed rail and road connections. We~have increased support from our offices in Austin, USA to serve global customers during this emergency. People are also working
Network Configuration Management Best Practices
One of the biggest responsibilities of system administrators and DevOps professionals is ensuring networks are always functioning properly. Network configuration management used to be a simple task. Watch resource usage and make the appropriate tweaks
How to Eliminate False Alerts with Site24x7?
Alerts are an essential element of any monitoring solution, but these tiny, ever working messenger soldiers can become rogue and give your IT folks sleepless nights. If you want to stop chasing around these rogue agents, read further. Monitoring Home. You can either select Site24x7's default monitoring location profile or create and manage custom monitoring location profile. Keep in mind the critical nature of your service and your customers while selecting the primary monitoring location. Monitoring
Services Normal: Thank you customers!
This was originally posted on Zoho Blogs~by Vijay Sundaram. We have turned the corner. We fought back over a week of repeated criminal DDoS attacks designed to disrupt the services we offer our customers. Our services are now back to normal, although there are still several customers with hiccups that we are working hard to fix. We are stronger, but we continue to remain very vigilant. But first, we want to thank you~–~our~customers. The overwhelming support we had from all of you during this crisis
Operations: Update on Service Disruption
UPDATE: 1825 pacific time, Nov 12 Services are normal. Read more about it in this post. UPDATE: 2319 pacific~time, Nov 11 Services have been near normal in the last 2 days. We are rolling in infrastructure changes to make it better to handle attacks. An update on our service.~We were~posting updates over the last many days on our forums.~The good news is services have been near normal for the past couple of days. We are posting this~update on our blog too as~the forums sub-domain had to be brought
All New Real User Monitoring (RUM) and APM Insight Updates
We're excited to announce~that the~Real User Monitoring (RUM) feature is no longer in beta. With RUM, you gain insight into the complete life cycle of a web page and exactly know how real users experience your applications. RUM also gives you in-depth understanding of problems affecting real users and analyzes application performance from every aspect like browser, platform, country and more. APM Insight and Real User Monitoring (RUM) are now integrated APM Insight and Real User Monitoring (RUM)
SolarWinds Has Been Acquired - Right Time for a Cloud Option
Are you looking for an alternative to SolarWinds or Pingdom? Has the recent SolarWinds acquisition put you on a shaky ground? Don't worry, Site24x7 has you covered. Firstly, we at Site24x7 weren't really surprised by~the acquisition story. After all, a company that acquired product strategies to stay competitive in the market would eventually not make it to the finish line.~ Site24x7 has always focused on customers first and with that very same intent, has developed all the features meticulously
Introducing Live Webinar Series
Are~you always curious to learn all about Site24x7 and how it simplifies your monitoring requirements? Do you want to learn some monitoring best practices and understand why cloud model is best suited to get comprehensive insights into metrics that matter the most? Introducing Site24x7 Live Webinar Series. These are 30 mins sessions that will be conducted by our solution experts at two different time zones, choose the one that best fits your schedule and participate for free. This is an amazing opportunity
Meet Site24x7 at Velocity Conference 2015 in New York, NY
As you plan to participate in Velocity Conference 2015 (October 12–14, 2015) in New York, don't forget to visit Site24x7 at kiosk# 23. We will have our solution experts showcasing~how in one solution, Site24x7 provides monitoring services that enable DevOps and IT Operations work together and improve software development. At Our Kiosk Our kiosk will be buzzing with activity. Stop by to see live demos, interact with solution experts and~sign up for a free Site24x7 account, that's a pack worth $421
[Webinar] Site24x7 - End User Experience Monitoring. Get the Real Picture.
Monitoring end user experience is critical, as its the key to understand if users are satisfied with your app performance. In our free webinar, we will discuss ways in which you can use Site24x7 to gauge exactly how end users perceive your apps from the perspective of response time, performance and more. Webinar Topic - Site24x7 - End User Experience Monitoring. Get the Real Picture. Speakers - Elangovimal, Daniel Paul - Technical Engineers Date - 07th Oct 2015, Wednesday Time - 10:30 AM GMT | 11
Meet Site24x7 at AWS re:Invent 2015, Las Vegas, NV
If you are planning to attend AWS re:Invent 2015 (October 6 - 9, 2015) in Las Vegas, you can meet our solution experts exhibiting at booth# 432. During the event we will showcase our capabilities in providing in-depth analysis into the health and performance of AWS resources and demo our All-in-One Intuitive Dashboard that tracks the performance of Java, .NET and Ruby web apps, mobile apps and gives microscopic visibility into real user monitoring stats. Swing by for some swag! Cool Site24x7 t-shirts
Top 3 Docker Alternatives for System Administrators
When you think of containers, Docker probably is the first technology which comes to mind. Although Docker is a capable technology as shown by it’s popularity, it isn’t the only platform you should consider. As discussed earlier, companies are now dealing
Meet Site24x7 at cPanel Conference 2015
As you join cPanel Conference and be part of entrepreneurs, developers, hosting providers and website owners for 3 days of workshops and discussions. Don’t forget to visit Site24x7 at booth# 3. Our experts at the booth will discuss how you can~differentiate yourself from cloud hosting and IaaS vendors by reselling Site24x7's All-in-One Monitoring Solution and supercharge your web hosting business! We're exhibiting at cPanel Conference from~Sept 14-16 at Denver, CO. Visit us at Booth# 3.~See you there!
Site24x7 Launches Network Monitoring
Network Monitoring is important for any business and components like routers~and~switches~can be expensive elements of a network. Switches form the backbone of a LAN,~thus any issues with them have a direct effect on end users. Proactively monitoring~these~resources
Site24x7 Launches Docker Monitoring
Containerization has been the hottest topic of discussion lately from startups to enterprise. Docker is revolutionizing how distributed applications are packaged, managed and deployed. Container technology makes it possible to get far more apps running on the same old servers, all while making it very easy to package and ship programs for DevOps and IT operations. With numerous businesses already making their move from virtual machines (VM) to containers, we are excited to announce the launch of
Meet Site24x7 Experts At ManageEngine User Conference
Have you always wanted to discuss Site24x7 with a solution expert face-to-face? Participate in engaging conversations and get a first hand experience of new features from the product road map? Here is a great opportunity for you to do all that and a lot more at the upcoming ManageEngine~User Conference. We invite you to a two day event full of enlightenment, learning and of course a whole lot of fun. You will also find your industry peers alongside which is a great chance for you to discuss and learn
Top 5 Tools To Improve Your Docker Workflow
Docker is one of the hottest technologies in the system administration space however many professionals don’t know the secrets to get the most from this technology. Originally focused around uniform code deployment, the Docker ecosystem is now filled with a variety of solutions to enhance the versatility of such solutions. As discussed previously,~the biggest benefits of embracing container technologies in your company are decreased overhead and increased system capacity. Although knowing the basics
Docker: Lightweight Containers vs. Traditional Virtual Machines
Software development and deployment models have changed drastically over the last few decades. While software development has transitioned from the classical waterfall to agile & scrum models, deployment techniques have moved to more lightweight and lean approaches as well. Especially, the last couple of years have been a definitive and transformative phase for the DevOps (Development-Operations) industry as it has seen a radical shift from the traditional VM () model to a modern container-based
An Unbelievable Way to Leverage Docker
Docker is a versatile tool used by numerous system administrators. Originally used as a tool to rapidly and uniformly deploy code, numerous features have been implemented to help IT professionals make the most of containers. As discussed in an article from Site24x7 the biggest benefits of embracing container technologies in your company are decreased overhead with increased system capacity. Although Docker works well with traditional Linux Systems, there is a new breed of operating system designed
Are You Making These Mistakes With Amazon AWS Containers?
Cloud services such as Amazon AWS often allow companies to save on hosting costs, however, without proper management it’s easy for system administrators to become overwhelmed leading to cost overruns. Fortunately, by following a few simple tips, you can ensure that you can stay within your hosting budget. The Most Common Administration Mistakes Using Too Many Resources Although it can be tempting to provide extra resources to be safe, choosing improperly sized containers can waste significant amounts
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