The APM Blog

September 13, 2023
Pete Goldin
APMdigest

On September 10, MGM Resorts experienced what it called a "cybersecurity issue" that had a major impact on the company's systems, showing how cyberattacks can bring down applications, ultimately causing problems for a company in many ways ...

August 31, 2023
Will Perry and Meghna Shah
PwC

To fully take advantage of emerging technologies, companies need to ensure their infrastructure is set up for success. How and where to get apps into the cloud is unique to each organization's application portfolio and workload complexity, but there are some techniques that are better than others ...

August 30, 2023
John Gray
InterVision

Cloud resiliency plans are vital to an enterprise's overall cloud strategy. These plans prepare organizations for unexpected disruptions and safeguard critical systems and data. However, many leaders neglect to implement another essential component of a resiliency plan: disaster recovery strategies and protocols ...

August 23, 2023
Valerie O'Connell
EMA

Articles proclaiming the death of CMDB started appearing with regularity as early as 2010. Cloud was named as the likely killer. The problem with this bit of folk wisdom is that it isn't true. EMA experience and field research consistently find that CMDB use not only continues but is on the rise ...

August 22, 2023
Steve Tranchida
Verinext

While updating software or investing in new applications can certainly improve performance, by itself it can only provide a short-term fix and does not take into account the totality of what needs to be done to achieve modernization that has long term value. That takes a holistic approach that includes a retooling of the foundational architecture and a rethinking of development and engineering processes to align with faster digital innovation ...

August 15, 2023
Pete Goldin
APMdigest

Direct public cloud interconnection is a "must have" for 94% of IT leaders surveyed, according to the 2023 State of the Data Center Report from CoreSite and CIO. The majority of respondents agree that a native, direct connection between colocation data centers and major cloud providers is essential for improved performance, enhanced security, cost savings and hybrid cloud connectivity ...

August 14, 2023
Shamus McGillicuddy
EMA

When I first started talking to NetOps pros about the challenges of supporting remote workers, there was one recurring theme. When troubleshooting home office user experience, network admins and engineers focused on discovering whether the root cause of the problem was the internet connection or the Wi-Fi router. Today, those remain top issues, but something else has also emerged ...

August 07, 2023
Pete Goldin
APMdigest

Complexity caused by increased adoption of cloud native technologies, economic challenges slowing down cloud migration efforts, and continued proliferation of both hybrid and on-premises environments are driving more IT organizations to consider application observability for monitoring and optimizing application performance, according to The Age of Application Observability, a new report from AppDynamics ...

June 28, 2023
Greg Hohenbrink
Wursta

If your company is considering migrating to the cloud and/or looking to make better use of your current cloud investments, look no further! Let's explore three ways you can minimize cloud spend while maximizing the value derived from your tech stack ...

June 20, 2023
Dan Twing
EMA

While discussions surrounding digital transformation have been ongoing for over a decade, the progress made across industries and organizations varies. In this blog, we will explore the state of digital transformation and examine the critical role that Workload Automation (WLA) plays in supporting its development and ongoing operations. We will also delve into how organizations are leveraging WLA to drive their digital transformation initiatives ...

June 15, 2023
Pete Goldin
APMdigest

So, has this blog series exploring the convergence of observability and security encouraged you to move your IT department in this direction? If this is the case, the experts offer a few tips ...

June 14, 2023
Pete Goldin
APMdigest

"My research has identified two major benefits: Faster resolution of security issues and reduced overall risk of security incidents," says Shamus McGillicuddy, VP of Research, Network Infrastructure and Operations, at Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). "We've also identified four secondary benefits ..."

June 13, 2023
Pete Goldin
APMdigest

If you have already read the previous blogs in this series exploring the convergence of observability and security, the challenges will not surprise you. The experts cite compatibility of tools, teams and cultures as challenges to convergence, among others ...

June 12, 2023
Pete Goldin
APMdigest

In the previous blog, Part 4 in this series, we examined the convergence of tooling and dashboards. Now we ask the question: Will security teams converge with ITOps, NetOps and DevOps? ...

June 08, 2023
Pete Goldin
APMdigest

Interestingly, some experts say that — although convergence is happening, and sharing the data has great value — the security dashboards should not necessarily be combined with observability dashboards for ITOps, NetOps or DevOps ...

June 07, 2023
Pete Goldin
APMdigest

The experts have all agreed that security teams can gain great benefits from utilizing observability data. But does this mean security and observability tools should be integrated, or even combined? ...

June 06, 2023
Pete Goldin
APMdigest

One reason why observability and security make a good pairing is that traditional telemetry signals — metrics, logs, and traces — are helpful to maintain both performance and security ...

June 05, 2023
Pete Goldin
APMdigest

Observability and security — are they a match made in IT heaven, or a culture clash from IT hell? Sorry to be so dramatic, but it's actually a serious question that has gravity. The convergence of observability and security could change IT operations as we know it. And many IT authorities see this as a good thing. With input from industry experts — both analysts and vendors — this 8-part blog series to be posted over the next two weeks will explore what is driving this convergence, the challenges and advantages, and how it may transform the IT landscape ...

May 18, 2023
Shamus McGillicuddy
EMA

Many IT organizations apply AI/ML and AIOps technology across domains, correlating insights from the various layers of IT infrastructure and operations. However, Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) has observed significant interest in applying these AI technologies narrowly to network management, according to a new research report, titled AI-Driven Networks: Leveling Up Network Management with AI/ML and AIOps ...

May 11, 2023
Ajay Kumar Mudunuri
Cigniti Technologies

Applications can be subjected to high traffic on certain days, which, if not taken into account, can lead to unpredictable outcomes and customer dissatisfaction. These may include slow loading speeds, downtime, and unpredictable outcomes, among others ... Hence, applications must be tested for load thresholds to improve performance. Businesses that ignore load performance testing and fail to continually scale these applications leave themselves open to service outages, customer dissatisfaction, and monetary losses ...

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