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MongoDB is an open-source, distributed document database. Unlike relational SQL database systems (e.g., SQL Server, MySQL, et al.), which store data as rows in tables, MongoDB stores data as collections of documents (JSON objects). Since document data structures correspond to the native representation of data in most modern programming languages, MongoDB makes it easier for … Read more 5 Best MongoDB Monitoring Tools

In many organizations, it falls to three different teams to build, maintain, and troubleshoot problems within the complicated system of applications and hardware that keep networks functioning. IT professionals maintain and troubleshoot problems, development operations (DevOps) professionals integrate the processes between software development and IT teams, and site reliability engineers (SRE) help build reliable and … Read more What Is Observability?

Website downtime, or outage, is one of the most dreaded situations for businesses and developers and even more so for customers. So how do you diagnose a website that’s down? How can you avoid an outage in the first place? Before answering that question, I’ll first describe what an outage actually is and the main … Read more Website Outages – How to Check and Avoid Them

Many of us are familiar with the subnetting process when managing large networks. Through subnetting, we divide one network into a series of smaller sets known as subnets. The inverse of this approach is a process called supernetting, in which we merge multiple networks to form a super network or supernet. While these methodologies differ … Read more Ultimate Guide to Supernetting

IT teams spend an inordinate amount of time monitoring, whether it’s servers, applications, storage, or any of the other systems critical for optimal performance. But network monitoring, at its core, is one of the most critical. Because no systems work if the network is down, network monitoring is about more than just looking for slow … Read more Network Monitoring Software Tools Comparison

While it can sometimes seem SIEM systems compete with log management solutions, the two tools should ideally work together to provide a comprehensive data source. Together, they are essential for storing and examining a system’s data to troubleshoot potential problems and ward off security threats before they become serious breaches. Here is everything you need … Read more SIEM vs. Log Management

What is a network protocol? Simply put, it’s a rule that helps to define the ways in which connected devices communicate with one another across a network in order to exchange data quickly and securely. A set of network protocols acts as a common language between devices, enabling communication despite differences in hardware, software, and … Read more Find Out All About Network Protocols

As most organizations’ networks have grown to support an ever-increasing number of applications and devices, both on-premises and off, cybersecurity is more critical than ever. This is why most user account management and related security improvements now include upgrading the policies and procedures in place for protecting an organization’s most sensitive data. And while adopting … Read more Best Practices and Software for User Account Management

As regulations around data protection and concerns around privacy increase, identity access management helps organizations monitor data, grant permissions to access that data, report on how they comply with compliance regulations. Adopting the proper enterprise identity and access management software can help organizations more easily navigate the often-complicated process of improving security and compliance. Of … Read more Enterprise Identity and Access Management Software