Many devices—such as switches, routers, firewalls, servers, and printers—support syslog protocol. This standard for sending log messages within a network offers critical information about your system. Consequently, monitoring your network and its syslog messages should be a top priority. Many IT professionals use log and syslog monitors or viewers to gather logs and syslog messages […]
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Whether you work in banking, education, or run a small business, your network’s security is essential. After all, an insecure network can result in data breaches, theft, unauthorized access, poor network performance, a tarnished reputation, and more. To better understand the state of your network and bolster your network’s defense against current and potential threats, […]
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When you’re just starting as a network engineer, an IP address conflict can be a difficult issue to resolve. In this post, we’ll look at what an IP address conflict is and why it occurs. Then, we’ll talk about the types of IP address conflicts and the ways to fix them. We’ll also discuss how […]
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In an increasingly data-driven business landscape, it’s no secret that more organizations rely on cloud-based databases to support their enterprise needs. But with plenty of options available, understanding what solutions are best suited for your business can be challenging. Here, we’ll break down two of the most popular enterprise-grade relational database management systems on the […]
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When your network is slow or goes offline, it’s more than just an inconvenience, especially for organizations relying on the network for business. Outages and slow performance can cause significant downtime capable of hurting a company’s bottom line and even putting it at risk in the event of a security breach. A network monitoring system […]
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As database administrators and developers, we need to know how to tune SQL queries and databases. Tuning SQL queries and databases is one of the most powerful tools in our arsenal for achieving the best possible performance results. This post will help you understand more about SQL tuning. I’ll start by explaining what SQL performance […]
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Every organization today relies on Wi-Fi for its business-critical functions, from small businesses with a dozen employees to international enterprises with locations across the globe. When your wireless network performance is slow and spotty, it can be more than frustrating — poor connectivity can bring your operations to a grinding halt. Using the right Wi-Fi […]
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When it comes to your SQL Server, performance degradation is a costly, time-consuming issue. There may be any number of reasons why your SQL Server performance may be diminishing, but one of the biggest culprits tends to be memory usage. Whether the database is using too much or has access to too little, knowing how […]
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Today, organizations are moving toward distributed systems to provide top-notch application services. This trend has made both observability and monitoring essential practices. As observability and monitoring are often used interchangeably, many people tend to get confused. It’s crucial to understand the difference between the two to use the right approach for a given scenario. Monitoring […]
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The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) describes a framework for delivering IT services according to best practices, including best practices for what’s known as knowledge management. Knowledge management, which includes being able to gather, store, and share IT knowledge, is critical for IT service management (ITSM). With dedicated tools, service teams can find everything they need […]
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As organizations increasingly adopt more devices, applications, and other technologies, IT teams addressing problems before they arise is a vital part of avoiding downtime, maintaining productivity, and ultimately growing revenue. While a reactive approach has traditionally been good enough, the most successful organizations are increasingly taking proactive measures to ensure employees always have access to […]
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Like application monitoring, database performance monitoring is a critical discipline. If there isn’t a code issue, there’s a good chance you have a database issue. Key metrics such as CPU and memory usage can give you important insights into your database’s performance. In addition, by monitoring slow queries, and inordinate number of database requests, you […]
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