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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Best practices for defining a cloud monitoring strategy

Uptime. Downtime. Security protections. There are plenty of things to watch for, so an effective cloud monitoring strategy requires an organization to set some priorities. Continue Reading
cloud infrastructure

Cloud infrastructure refers to the hardware and software components, such as servers, storage, networking, virtualization software, services and management tools, that support the computing requirements of a cloud computing model. Continue Reading
cloud automation

Cloud automation is a broad term that refers to the processes and tools an organization uses to reduce the manual efforts associated with provisioning and managing cloud computing workloads and services. Continue Reading

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What is cloud management? Everything you need to know

Cloud management refers to the exercise of control over public, private or hybrid cloud infrastructure resources and services. Continue Reading
How to build a cloud security observability strategy

Security observability in the cloud involves more than workload monitoring. Read up on the essential observability components and tools needed to reap the security benefits. Continue Reading
How cloud monitoring dashboards improve security operations

Cloud monitoring dashboards can help security teams achieve visibility in complex, sprawling environments. Learn about cloud-native, third-party and open source deployment options. Continue Reading

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Cloud networking complexity includes visibility and security

Enterprises are deploying more workloads in cloud environments. But the visibility, security and management required for those extensions of IT infrastructure can get complicated. Continue Reading
Cloud computing forensics techniques for evidence acquisition

With these tools and methodologies, security teams can provide analysts with the critical pieces required to complete a cloud computing forensics investigations puzzle. Continue Reading
6 tools to know for private cloud monitoring and reporting

Cloud reporting helps admins address capacity issues and reduce outages. Effective tools should include role-based dashboards and track virtual and physical hardware. Continue Reading

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cloud integration

Cloud integration is the act of combining different cloud-based systems into an integral whole. The term may also refer to joining cloud-based systems with on-premises systems. Continue Reading
Understand limitations when monitoring cloud performance

When monitoring cloud performance, organizations need to recognize the limitations that come with SaaS, PaaS and IaaS models, as well as public and private cloud architectures. Continue Reading
Explore FAQs on Azure subscription management

For some IT teams, particularly those new to Microsoft's public cloud, Azure subscriptions spark a number of pressing questions related to billing, resource management and more. Continue Reading