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European cloud costs are soaring, with analysts predicting an increase of almost a quarter this year alone. As a result, enterprises are adjusting cloud strategies to ensure greater efficiency and control. That includes more effective use of network monitoring – now part and parcel of many enterprise IT strategies, being the always-on eyes and ears of the network. However, in a time of expanding cloud prices, optimised network monitoring not only delivers vital oversight but can help identify money-saving opportunities. Here we explore ways in which IT admins can leverage network monitoring that delivers not only resilience but also ensures…

In a time when IT monitoring is more important than ever, it’s crucial that IT teams have the best solutions available to ensure businesses continue to run smoothly. For those organisations taking a cloud-first approach, there’s even more to consider when searching for the best solution including cloud service costs and operating at a global scale. Recent research from Paessler found that one of the biggest frustrations for IT teams at work is when systems are flagged as having problems when none exist. A third (34%) say false positives are their main issue. Frustrations like these can lead to a…

In large industrial companies, IT administrators are dealing with the OT world more than ever before. From looking after the industrial Ethernet to ensuring the OT supporting infrastructure is healthy, the role of the IT administrator in these organisations has expanded significantly. The driving force behind this growing role is convergence. IT and OT areas have become more connected so that data can flow from the factory floor all the way to cloud systems or ERP. But there is a big challenge with this expanded role. Obtaining an overview of everything is difficult. The IT and OT areas each have…