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How SNMP traps help prevent network failures: A use case analysis

You're likely well aware of how damaging network downtime can be to an enterprise's revenue, reputation, and overall operational efficiency. But what if you could spot potential issues before they turn into major problems?  That's how Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps help enterprises stay ahead of failures and keep networks r...

Optimizing Kubernetes node resources: How to avoid exhaustion and improve performance

When a node is low on resources—as in CPU, memory, or storage—a workload may suffer from failures, degraded performance, and eviction.

If you want your cluster to run smoothly, it's time to learn how to identify the root causes of your node resource exhaustion and take proactive steps to mitigate them before something g...


From surface-level to strategic: Benefits of network traffic analysis

Enterprises are experiencing fluctuations in workforce dynamics amidst the insurgence of new technologies while also tackling the growing prevalence of cyberthreats. They are increasingly turning to cloud technologies, which are scalable and flexible, to adapt to these changes. While newer technologies have their advantages, it's important to ma...

How to get started with error budgets to meet SLOs for improved service reliability

SLOs also mark the maximum error amount or period a system is allowed to experience within a timeframe to be judged as acceptable. Akin to a financial budget, an error budget expresses the things gone wrong (errors) as a percentage of the total time or requests that transpire in a timeframe: for example, 1% of monthly requ...


From failure to fix: Diagnose Kubernetes Node and Pod problems with Site24x7

Picture a busy Monday morning. You are working on leftover projects from the previous week, and assuming everything is fine with your applications as you had not received support tickets during the weekend. All of a sudden, during the middle of the day, you get a flood of reports from users who complain about slow response in your application...


Server monitoring checklist

Do you ever look at the list of metrics you monitor and feel overwhelmed? That is a nice problem to have instead of needing to tweak your server performance KPIs because your server monitoring tool does not monitor them. With Site24x7's server monitoring suite, it is easy to be spoiled for choice when it comes to which metric to mon...


Top 8 web server monitoring best practices

If you run a small business website, an e-commerce platform, or a large-scale enterprise app, you know that server downtime or slow performance can cost you customers and revenue. To ensure that your server remains available, performs optimally, and is secure against potential threats, it is essential that you monitor your web servers.

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Monitoring AWS ElastiCache for real-time app demands

Real-time apps, like e-commerce platforms, gaming systems, or live streaming services, thrive on speed and responsiveness. AWS ElastiCache, an in-memory caching solution, drives these apps by providing fast data access with low latency, reducing database strain and scaling effortlessly. Yet, to ensure your app runs smoothly, monitoring Elasti...


Troubleshooting latency issues in event-driven architectures

Applications rarely remain static—business requirements shift with demand, and thereby, so do systems. This growth in systems requires scalable and distributed systems that are built for efficiency and real-time responsiveness. But as complexity grows, so does the risk of latency issues, which can slow down response times, degrade the u...


Utilizing  browser emulation and automation languages in digital experience monitoring  

By mimicking user behavior across several browsers and devices, browser emulation offers a more close to realistic evaluation of the digital experience. Its multi-browser testing feature makes it possible to find rendering, JavaScript execution, and CSS handling issues in a variety of browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. By ...