IT systems management and monitoring
Learn about the tools and technologies that enable more visibility into IT infrastructure, integration between IT management tools, tailored alerts for IT professionals and new areas of performance monitoring and management.
Top Stories
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Tip
27 May 2026
IT automation challenges and how to overcome them
IT automation promises faster operations and lower costs, but legacy systems, AI risks, maintenance complexity and skills gaps often prevent initiatives from scaling. Continue Reading
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Opinion
26 May 2026
Data observability for AI helps curb poor model performance
Data quality issues get amplified in AI applications. Models can produce confident -- but misleading -- forecasts and conclusions without observability safeguards. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Oct 2009
Check server specs before upgrading your operating system
Operating system upgrades can be tricky with the number of variables involved. Users need to research server hardware specifications and OS requirements before upgrading. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Feb 2009
Using HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM) 5.2 for systems management and monitoring
Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co.'s Systems Insight Manager (SIM) 5.2 offers systems management and monitoring for HP servers or WMI-, SNMP- or WBEM-enabled systems. SIM works with HP's Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) management modules to detect hardware problems and can monitor system information such as processor and memory utilization, network bandwidth, and more. Continue Reading
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Tip
29 Feb 2008
Windows Server 2008: PowerShell basics and top commands
The Microsoft PowerShell team offers up the top commands and usage scenarios for the new command line shell and scripting language for Windows Server 2008 Continue Reading
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Answer
20 Mar 2007
Best practices for naming VMware virtual machines
Are you naming your VMware virtual machines in a way that will help you keep track of where they are and what they do? If not, you must read this expert response by Andrew Kutz. Continue Reading