Third-party software: The double-edged sword of website security

Imagine a palette with multiple options to choose from, which can help you add features and functionalities to your website that would take ages to build from scratch. Third-party software empowers you to build amazing websites, but this power comes with the risk of security vulnerabilities. This article dives into the potential security gaps th...

Website content monitoring: Essential tool for marketers and SREs

In the bustling marketplace of the internet, your website is your meticulously curated storefront. It's where you present your products or services to potential customers and aim to make a lasting impression. Just like any well-stocked shop, constant upkeep is essential. Empty shelves, dusty displays, and expired products can send shoppers scurr...

5 Top Kubernetes Observability Challenges and Solutions

Observability in IT refers to the ability to measure a system's internal functioning by studying its signals from the outside. Modern IT observability is achieved through three kinds of telemetry: metrics, traces, and logs. Metrics aggregate events to gauge a system’s current state. Tracing tracks the progress of each transaction to not only mea...

Monitoring DNS, the watchtower for a secure online ecosystem

The internet, like a vast kingdom, relies on a complex infrastructure to function smoothly. At the heart of this infrastructure lies a watchtower, the Domain Name System (DNS)—the unsung hero that translates user-friendly domain names (e.g., https://www.example.com/) into numerical IP addresses that computers understand. But just like a kingdom ...

Enrich your IT ecosystem with data-driven insights from integrations with Site24x7 observability

In today's digital world, websites and applications are the lifeblood of your business. But ensuring their performance and uptime in a complex IT landscape, with its mix of technologies and systems, is a constant challenge. Imagine a sale overwhelming your online store, causing the website to slow down and frustrated customers to abandon carts. ...

LAMA Reporting: How can Site24x7 save the day?

When the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) deliberated on an approach to making cloud computing accessible and compliant to handle brokerage systems, the questions that needed immediate attention were: How to handle technical glitches during peak trading hours? What would it take for stock brokers to use cloud computing to navigat...

From chaos to clarity: Using NetFlow analysis for efficient network management

Analyzing network traffic data can quickly descend into chaos due to the increasing number of devices and applications in organizations, making it difficult to untangle the complexity manually. Many organizations now use network traffic analyzers to streamline this process. But what exactly is a network traffic analyzer, and how can it help with...

Boost application speed by monitoring key Redis cache metrics

With users today expecting speed, reliability, and responsiveness from every application they use, the delivery of seamless experiences across various platforms becomes essential for organizations. Caching solutions like Redis play a vital role in these ecosystems by storing frequently accessed data in memory, reducing the need to retrieve it fr...

Why the internet is unreliable and how can you track ISP bottlenecks

The internet serves as the backbone for communication, collaboration, and access to information in today’s digital world. However, despite its widespread use and importance, the internet is not immune to reliability issues. From occasional slowdowns to complete outages, internet users often encounter disruptions that can impact their productivit...

Log-based search and alert queries for syslog monitoring

Syslog entries offer crucial information about the health and status of various components within a system or network. Administrators can utilize syslog data to monitor system activities, identify anomalies, and take proactive measures to ensure system stability and security. In this blog, we'll share a few useful queries for monitoring syslog u...