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Year-end recap: What's new in IT infrastructure monitoring: 2024



Effective IT monitoring is critical to maintaining seamless operations, and 2024 has been a year of addressing challenges and delivering solutions with Site24x7. 

From upgrading server health and performance to streamlining Kubernetes and VM administration, let's plunge into how Site24x7’s updates have helped IT teams tackle their monitoring challenges and enhance infrastructure reliability.

Server monitoring: Smarter, secure, and thorough

Because our server monitoring solution is an industry favorite, we again strived to make our agent robust and stable with a list of enhancements that proved beneficial to our customers. 

2024 brought an array of enhancements to both Windows and Linux server monitoring, providing more in-depth insights and improved management features for your infrastructure. Let’s zoom in on the world of server monitoring, where every byte counts.

Regarding Windows servers: 
  • Retrying timed-out WMI queries: Say goodbye to missed data points! Our monitoring agent will automatically retry WMI queries to maintain data consistency. 

  • Monitoring mounted disks: Streamline monitoring for mounted disks to prevent unexpected storage issues. 

  • Support for Azure tags: Easily link Azure tags with server monitors to enhance management and visibility. 

  • Average disk queue length monitoring: Monitor the average length of the disk queue to identify disk I/O bottlenecks promptly using accurate metrics. 

  • Host IP monitoring in clusters: Keep track of all IP addresses in failover clusters to improve high-availability management. 

  • File and directory checks: Security experts and server administrators can track data breaches by receiving immediate notifications when files and directories are modified.
When it comes to Linux servers: 
  • Offline multi-server agent installation via SSH: To simplify the process, install agents on multiple servers offline by using SSH.

  • SMARTDisk monitoring in FreeBSD servers: Monitoring SMARTDisk in FreeBSD servers is essential for preventing sudden failures related to disk health. 

  • NTP alert exclusions: Exclude unnecessary alerts for NTP server unavailability. 

  • Python and OpenSSL upgrades: To stay ahead, upgrade to the latest versions of Python and OpenSSL for improved performance and security. 

  • Convenient troubleshooting: Handy troubleshooting commands make problem-solving simpler, from compressing agent logs to modifying proxy keys. 
Along with the above, we have also upgraded the server inventory, which helps you identify the servers at risk of incompatibility based on OS versions.


We have always strived to keep our promises. Our server monitoring agent is becoming more intelligent, stable, and secure to keep your infrastructure on point. 

Kubernetes monitoring: Empowerment redefined

The Kubernetes environment can be complex, but tools introduced in 2024 aim to simplify the intricacies and enhance operational efficiency. 
  • Monitoring OpenShift environments: This support provides specialized monitoring features for OpenShift clusters. 

  • Namespace resource quota monitoring: Gain detailed insights into how resources are allocated and used across different namespaces. 

  • Configuration change tracker: Avoid surprises by keeping a record of all configuration changes. 

  • Control plane monitoring: Monitor API servers and other control plane components closely to ensure the health of the cluster.

  • Forecasting and Guidance Reports: Plan ahead by using forecasting and Guidance Reports to optimize performance through resource allocation. 

No more mysteries, only insights!

By backing various Kubernetes distributions, such as Linode, Rancher, DigitalOcean, and even Bottle Rocket, Site24x7 guarantees that it works seamlessly on your preferred platforms. 

What's more?

We have some more crucial beta releases you might find interesting:
  • On-Premise Poller Groups (beta): Disperse workloads among On-Premise Pollers for maximum availability and easier MSP management. Downtime is no longer an issue thanks to the implementation of automatic failover. 

  • Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager monitoring (beta): Obtain insight into backup tasks on various servers, and receive immediate notifications for job failures or disruptions. 

These characteristics highlight stability, guaranteeing that your infrastructure is operating at its best and that your data is secure and can be recovered. 

We can ensure that with these advancements, Site24x7 continues to be an IT team’s best ally!

What makes Site24x7 the go-to platform for infrastructure monitoring?  

Granular visibility is crucial as companies expand their infrastructure and embrace hybrid or multi-cloud configurations. Site24x7 offers complete observability with actionable insights to prevent outages, improve performance, and align resources with business objectives. 

From granular checks in server monitoring to addressing the complexities of Kubernetes and VMs, Site24x7 has always focused on providing reliable and practical solutions to help IT teams maintain seamless operations.

​As we look toward 2025, our aim remains the same: to tackle the challenges faced by IT teams with cutting-edge monitoring tools and actionable insights. For now, let’s take a moment to reflect on the progress made in simplifying monitoring and optimizing infrastructure performance—and look forward to continuing this journey together.

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