Simplify your Azure Management Processes with Cmdlets

Many system administrators are familiar with web based interfaces to manage cloud instances, however did you know that Windows Azure allows you to automate virtually any task with a few lines of code?

With DevOps gaining steam in the system administration sector, professionals such as yourself need to leverage all your resources to...


New Monitoring Server Added in Quer�taro, Mexico

Site24x7 extends its hold on monitoring locations by adding a new motioning location in Queretaro, Mexico. The IP for the new server is 169.57.14.116. This is in addition to our already existing 50+ locations worldwide.

You can download the full list of location ~as Spreadsheet | PDF | RSS | JSON | CSV ...


Are You Following These Best Practices for Microsoft Azure Deployment?

Although Microsoft is best known for their Windows platform, their foray into cloud computing has shaken up the industry a bit by providing system administrators with additional contender to build their applications around. While knowing how to utilize cloud based monitoring systems within your infrastructure is an essential skill for any sys...


Why Your IT Monitoring Strategy Should Include Synthetic and User Monitoring

Your site may have already felt the scary aftereffects of a mobile or shopping experience gone wrong this past holiday season…without even knowing it.

In fact, Google reported 20% lost revenue and traffic from a mere half a second increase in page load time*. You don’t need to be reminded of the lost revenue, bran...


Learning to Manage the Data from Wearables and Internet of Things Devices

The recent International CES introduced a variety of technologies which are likely going to cause many professionals to shift their focus from stable traditional servers to cloud systems built for dynamic loads as time goes on. Two of the the biggest trends for system administrators to pay attention to are the Internet of things and wearable ...


Website Performance Benchmarks from Site24x7

It's no secret that website performance goes hand in hand with website success. Visitor expectations on website performance are constantly rising, with studies showing that 40%~ of people admit to abandoning sites that take more than three seconds~ to load. A shocking statistic considering that the average web page takes 7...


How Server Storage Area Networks Fit Into Modern Infrastructure?

In today’s world where significant strains are being placed on datacenters today, storage will always be one of the biggest concerns system administrators need to tackle in their daily routines. With an increased focus on performance optimization, especially on Linux servers as discussed previously, system administrators need to conside...


On-Premise Poller: A handy tool

Monitoring intranet and internet URLs, services, servers and applications behind the firewall is possible using a tech handy tool like Site24x7 On-Premise Poller. The tool gathers metrics such as availability, response time, performance metrics and through put from the services running in your intranet or private network.

Four reasons w...


Sneak Peek on New Admin Tab

Making Site24x7 easier and faster to administer has always been our important focus. The Site24x7 team is proud to provide you a sneak peak on our upcoming release~ of the new and improved Admin Tab.~ We are providing a guide on the changes you can expect in our upcoming release. You can also learn about these changes from our help ...


The Importance of Performance Monitoring In Preventing Attacks

In today’s era of cloud applications it can be tempting to provide users with an API to enable additional functionality on your website. Unfortunately as discussed in a previous article, when done improperly, such functionality can pose a significant threat to your company. Aside from the permissions aspects, another way attackers can u...