How to Become a Microsoft MVP
02/16/21 I’ve been a Microsoft MVP since 2003-2004. Over the years, the number one question on my personal FAQ is “How do I become a Microsoft MVP?” So, let’s answer that question …
Latest SRE & DevOps Articles
5,006 articles · Page 255 of 418
Monitoring Challenges Emerge as Agencies Embrace Container Technology
02/15/21 Container technology is catching on big-time in the federal government as agencies such as the USDA and the National Institutes of Health look to containers to simplify so…
Network Admin Nirvana: Fixing Performance Issues Before Users Notice
For many organisations, the status quo involves IT teams troubleshooting and firefighting network and application performance issues after users have called the help desk to compla…
Reinvigorate the Service Desk With User-Focused Strategies in 2021
02/12/21 When we look back on this rollercoaster of a year that was 2020, we’ve all faced some of the most unforgettable, challenging, and transformative experiences of our lives—a…
Pinpointing Application Performance Issues with Unified NPM
With employees and business partners working from home due to the pandemic, non-enterprise internet connections have exacerbated the issue of application performance. If services t…
Datadog acquires Timber Technologies
Datadog has acquired Mortar Data, a platform specializing in observability for retailers and e-commerce businesses. This acquisition will allow Datadog to expand its capabilities i…
Initial Considerations for an ITSM Evaluation
02/10/21 The start of a new year brings the familiar sentiments of “New Year, New Me!” or in 2021’s case, “New Year, New Perspective.” Ushering in a new year provides an outlet for…
Taking an API-First Approach to Network Management
02/08/21 Application programming interfaces (APIs) allow applications to communicate, interoperate, and share information with one another. APIs have been mainstays at companies li…
Secure by Design: Our Plan for a Safer SolarWinds and Customer Community
02/05/21 Companies must change the way they operate to combat increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks across ever-expanding attack surfaces. What we learn from one attack can help …
Evolving IT Operations to Support New Ways of Working
The challenges of working from home have caused organizations to reevaluate how they look at networks for enterprise workloads and hybrid workplaces. The range of at-home networks …
What Is ITSM (IT Service Management)?
02/05/21 For many businesses, one of their ultimate goals is to provide excellent services to their customers. But what about the employees facilitating the customer experience? To…
Takeaway Only! The Parallels of Restaurants and IT During Lockdown
Like most Melburnians and other people around the world, visiting a local restaurant for a leisurely group meal is a strong part of my family’s social life. For much of 2020, this …