Microsoft launched Endpoint Manager to modernize device management

Ever since the days of Windows NT, the Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (better known as ConfigMgr) has allowed companies to manage the increasingly large number of devices they issue to their employees. Then, back in 2011, the company also launched Intune, its cloud-based endpoint management system for corporate and BYOD devices. These days, most […] Continue reading Microsoft launched Endpoint Manager to modernize device management

Humio raises $9M Series A for its real-time log analysis service

Humio, a startup that provides a real-time log analysis service for on-premises and cloud infrastructures, today announced that it has raised a $9 million Series A round led by Accel. It previously raised its seed round from WestHill and Trifork. The company, which has offices in San Francisco, the U.K. and Denmark, tells me that […] Continue reading Humio raises $9M Series A for its real-time log analysis service

Nyansa lands $15 million led by Intel Capital to grow user performance management

 Companies like New Relic and AppDynamics have been offering applications performance management solutions to help operations teams track external performance issues for years. Nyansa (pronounced ‘knee-ans-sah’) is bringing that kind o… Continue reading Nyansa lands $15 million led by Intel Capital to grow user performance management

Bad Rabbit Ransomware Highlights Perils of Poor Network Management

Companies in Russia and Eastern Europe have been battling a new ransomware outbreak since Tuesday that security researchers have dubbed Bad Rabbit. The malware can spread to Windows systems over local networks by using weak or stolen credentials for SM… Continue reading Bad Rabbit Ransomware Highlights Perils of Poor Network Management

ScienceLogic acquires AppFirst to bolster its IT infrastructure monitoring service

Colorful data graphs on glowing panel of computer screens IT monitoring specialist ScienceLogic today announced that it has acquired AppFirst, a service to give IT admins deeper visibility in what apps and services run across a company’s servers, virtual machines and cloud instances. The companies did not disclose the financial details of the transaction. Minnesota-based AppFirst was founded in 2009 and raised a total of $15.2 million,… Read More Continue reading ScienceLogic acquires AppFirst to bolster its IT infrastructure monitoring service