Magic Quadrant for Network Performance Monitoring and Diagnostics 10 February 2015 ID:G00263101 Analyst(s): Vivek Bhalla , Colin Fletcher , Gary Spivak VIEW SUMMARY Network professionals support an increasing number of technologies and services. With adoption of SDN and network function virtualization, troubleshooting becomes more complex. Identify the right NPMD tools to detect application issues, identify root causes and perform capacity planning. Market Definition/Description This document was revised on 23 Februar…
There is a wealth of chatter and hype around the cloud right now, especially as more startups continue to go public. Separating the hype and fleeting trends from the reality is often difficult. That said, here are my top five cloud predictions for the coming years: 1. More application availability on the cloud With most new software being built for cloud from the outset, it is predicted that by 2016 over a quarter of all applications (around 48 million) will be available on the cloud (Global Technology Outlook: Cloud 2014: A More Disrupt…
Cloud computing has been credited with increasing competitiveness through cost reduction, greater flexibility, elasticity and optimal resource utilization. Here are a few situations where cloud computing is used to enhance the ability to achieve business goals. 1. Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) When it comes to IaaS, using an existing infrastructure on a pay-per-use scheme seems to be an obvious choice for companies saving on the cost of investing to acquire, manage and maintain an IT infrastructur…
By David Mitchell Smith Gartner, Inc. Cloud computing, even with its maturity in the past decade and use by businesses, is still prone to a good deal of myth surrounding its real value. Whether they revolve around security concerns or cost savings, cloud myths primarily serve to impede innovation and distract us from real progress. Check out the following myths and consider whether your perception is closer to reality or if you’re living in your own cloud of dangerous assumptions. Then review our advice for how to take advantage of the …
Stay updated on website uptime status Continuously monitor the availability of your websites at regular intervals and choose to be alerted via Email, SMS, RSS or Twitter in case of downtime or unavailability. Proactively monitor uptime/downtime metrics, webpage availability history and total downtime details to take corrective actions quickly before end-users are affected. Start monitoring URLs over the intranet, internet, WIFI and 3G/4G networks. Track response times from a global perspective Keep a constant check on your websites …
PRTG 100 is Now Available for Free! Dear PRTG Fan, Starting now, we are offering PRTG 100 for free . You might ask "Why?". Well, within the last few years IT infrastructures have grown more and more complex and we want to enable all admins to monitor their IT and reach 100% uptime - even if they are working in smaller businesses with a limited budget, or when maintaining a private IT project. For these growing challenges we want to equip you with the best monit…
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