IIS server: Uses, benefits, and challenges

Internet Information Services, commonly referred to as IIS, is Microsoft's web server software. It is built to host websites, applications, and services for Windows systems. If you are considering IIS for hosting your website or applications, let us take you through the basics of IIS, its benefits over the other options available, and th...


Microsoft Outlook  rolls  out stricter email authentication requirements for high-volume senders to enhance security 

Microsoft Outlook.com (which includes hotmail.com, live.com, and outlook.com) is implementing new email authentication procedures in an attempt to improve email security and preserve customer confidence. These modifications, which came into effect on May 5, 2025, are intended especially for high-volume senders, or those who send mor...


Detect and resolve Amazon RDS disk I/O bottlenecks

An I/O bottleneck occurs when a database instance’s read/write demands exceed its provisioned capacity or burstable performance. This can result from various factors, such as inefficient queries or inadequate storage configuration.

For example, with General Purpose SSD (gp2) storage, the baseline IOPS for 150 G...


Cloud quotas: How to make cloud management easy

In the past, a cloud architect's pain point was usually deciding between these two options:

To tackle this confusion, major cloud service providers (CSPs) launched quotas (in their own words). To give you examples, here are the different terminologies used by the three major public CSPs:


Application monitoring for businesses of every size

Can application performance truly influence business outcomes? The numbers say it all. Amazon’s 2024 annual report revealed a staggering $638 billion in revenue —and by its own benchmark, a mere 100 millisecond delay could cost Amazon 1% in sales, equating to a potential $6.38 billion loss. Now imagine the scal...


A complete guide to monitoring cross-platform apps using APM

Cross-platform environments are crucial for businesses aiming to optimize development costs while reaching a broader audience. By leveraging shared codebases and frameworks, organizations can maintain a consistent user experience across platforms without the need for redundant development efforts. They enhance operational efficiency by offeri...


Windows 10 end of life: Strategy for IT teams

If you use Windows 10 after October 14, 2025, your devices will continue to function normally, but Microsoft will not provide additional feature updates or security patches to Windows 10 devices, leaving them prone to attacks. In short, if you use Windows 10 after October 14, 2025, Microsoft will not:

Sysadmins and chief technology...


Leveraging AI for enhanced network monitoring in finance

What’s the cost of a slow network if you are working in financial circles? A one-second delay in trade execution can mean millions in lost revenue. A lag in payment processing? That’s frustrated customers raising thousands of support tickets that your team would struggle to handle and potential compliance fines. For CIOs, CTOs, and IT leaders in...

Why do you need an application monitoring tool?

An APM tool should work for you, not the other way around. That’s why Site24x7 stands out as one of the top application monitoring tools of 2025 —combining ease of use, deep insights, and unmatched value to support modern IT environments.

By integrating Site24x7's APM into your IT strategy, you can ensure a seamless dig...


How a cloud-based SaaS platform like Site24x7 makes network monitoring easy

It's a beautiful day. You're settling in with your morning coffee, feeling positive, and ready to take on the tasks of the day. Emails are trickling in, orders are processing, customers are happy, and everything is running like clockwork—until abruptly, it isn't. Willfully, your network decides it's time it took a coffee break, too. Pages won't ...