Cloud infrastructure monitoring

To make informed cloud management decisions, IT teams first need to collect and analyze relevant data from a deployment. The tips and expert advice in this section shed light on how to choose a cloud infrastructure monitoring tool, define the right metrics to track, and set up effective alerts and dashboards.

October 07, 2020 07 Oct'20
Oracle launches Cloud Observability and Management Platform

Oracle's new Cloud Observability and Management Platform seeks to appeal to customers with complex multi-cloud and on-premises environments.
March 26, 2020 26 Mar'20
Microsoft Azure capacity woes don't signal the worst

Microsoft Azure experienced capacity issues in Europe, with some users unable to spin up VMs. The company is taking 'proactive steps' for the future.
November 14, 2019 14 Nov'19
AWS, Azure and Google peppered with outages in same week

Cloud outages hit AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud within the past week, an outcome that suggests customers must take a more sophisticated approach to ensure maximum uptime.
August 16, 2019 16 Aug'19
Virtual Instruments expands portfolio with Metricly acquisition

Virtual Instruments added more offerings to its cloud migration and hybrid infrastructure management portfolio with an acquisition of Metricly.

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