The State of Citrix Performance Management
eG Innovations released the results of the first global survey - of more than 600 Citrix professionals - that explores the current state of Citrix performance management ...
View ArticleMissing Opportunities for Early Issue Identification
Enterprises are not prioritizing holistic monitoring technology and are missing the opportunity for early issue identification that could prevent customer-impacting problems and, ultimately, damage to...
View Article2015 Predictions: The APM / IT Operations Saga
In APMdigest’s recent article on predictions for 2015, I gave my insight on the year: "2015 will mark a significant shift in the way that APM tools are used by IT Operations teams." I wanted to...
View ArticleData Center Success Relies on Performance Analytics and IT Optimization
Of those surveyed, 95% of IT managers said the success of their data centers relies on proper performance analytics and IT optimization, with close to half reporting their data center is “extremely...
View Article18 Ways to Ensure Application Performance Before Rollout - Part 3
APMdigest asked experts from across APM and related markets for their recommendations on the best ways to ensure application performance before app rollout. This final set of six recommendations covers...
View ArticleVirtualization = High Potential for Network Blind Spots
While most companies believe virtualization technology is a strategic priority, there are still clear risks that need to be addressed, according to a new report by Ixia entitled The State of...
View Article6 Principles for Choosing the Right IT Management Software
Choosing the right IT management software is sometimes like looking for a needle in a haystack. There's so much to choose from, and it all seems to do the same thing and is claimed to be fantastic. But...
View ArticleThe Two Big I/O Taxes in Virtualized Environments
When organizations virtualize, they typically overrun the I/O capabilities of the underlying storage infrastructure and aren't able to scale the virtual infrastructure as far as they would like....
View Article5 Predictions for Application Performance Management in 2016
One can safely say that Application Performance Management (APM) will grow even further in importance in 2016 as businesses turn to application software to operate their key internal and external...
View ArticleShine Light on Blind Spots with Visibility
Enterprise networks are as complicated as they have ever been. A host of factors are coming together that are creating previously unimaginable complexity, which in turn is the underlying cause of...
View Article28 Ways to Ensure Application Performance in the Hybrid Cloud - Part 4
APMdigest asked experts from across the industry – including consultants, analysts and the leading vendors – for recommendations on the best way to ensure application performance in the hybrid cloud....
View ArticleGartner: Worldwide Server Virtualization Market Reaching Peak
The worldwide x86 server virtualization market is expected to reach $5.6 billion in 2016, an increase of 5.7 percent from 2015, according to Gartner, Inc.
View ArticleMajority Looking to Improve Citrix Performance Management
The need for performance management for Citrix has grown in importance as the use cases for Citrix technology have expanded significantly – with 96 percent of respondents viewing Citrix services as...
View ArticleDesktop Virtualization Is All About Perceived Performance
This blog talks about end-user expectations in terms of felt or experienced performance of applications or desktops delivered by technology which is called VDI, Desktop Virtualization, Remote Desktop,...
View ArticleOptimizing Applications in VMware Still Problematic, Time-Consuming and...
While VMware presents many opportunities for organizations of all sizes, it is not without its own challenges. As more companies begin to adopt this technology, IT pros are tasked to protect and ensure...
View ArticleWaste Not, Want Not - Raising VDI Performance at the Endpoint
One area that enables enterprises to reduce complexity and streamline operations is their virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Virtualization is a linchpin of digital transformation and effectively...
View Article6 Reasons to Consider Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
Today's IT is under considerable pressure to remain agile, responsive and scalable to meet the changing needs of business. IT infrastructure can't become a bottleneck, it must be the enabler. But as...
View ArticleComplacency Kills Uptime in Virtualized Environments
Risk is relative. The Peltzman Effect describes how humans change behavior when risk factors are reduced. They often act more recklessly and drive risk right back up. The phenomenon is recognized by...
View ArticleSolutions for Minimizing Server Downtime
As we've seen, hardware is at the root of a large proportion of data center outages, and the costs and consequences are often exacerbated when VMs are affected. The best answer, therefore, is for IT...
View Article5 Tools to Help Virtualize Your Network Operations Center
With the adjustment to the new normal of remote work, IT Operations teams are struggling for a variety of reasons. One of the biggest problems is disrupted communications patterns. Organizations now...
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