Cloud
Manual vs. Automated Software Testing
Software testing is a huge domain, but it can be broadly categorized into two areas: manual testing and automated testing. Both manual and automated testing
June 22, 2022
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Digital Experience
Part II: Monitoring for Fun and Profit II (RUM/RUA vs. Synthetic)
For the second piece in this series on monitoring for fun and profit we will focus on RUM/RUA. As was done previously will generically define
September 12, 2018
Digital Experience
Why is website availability monitoring important? – Apica
To understand website availability monitoring, it’s important to understand synthetic monitoring. Synthetic Monitoring is a process initiated proactively by external agents (typically lightweight agents) that
February 22, 2018
Monitoring
Monitoring tools: A software rot watchdog
In addition to measuring performance metrics, website and application monitoring tools can help your company’s developers write better code by identifying changes that hurt efficiency.
August 29, 2017
Monitoring
What Web Performance Metrics Should You Be Monitoring?
Needless to say, top-notch web performance is crucial for any company, regardless of size. But how do you know if you’re watching the right website
July 7, 2017
Web
DDoS Aftershock: SEO Damage
A distributed denial of service attack, or DDoS, is a bad enough inconvenience concerning your company’s website and application performance, so it’s even more frustrating
June 27, 2017
Web
Routers: Both Targets & Perpetrators In DDoS Attacks
The most recent major distributed denial-of-service attacks have stemmed from hackers hijacking countless Internet of Things devices and using them to create massive botnets to
June 20, 2017
Load Testing
APM Basics Plus Gartner’s 5 Dimensions of APM
Application Performance Management, or APM, refers to the practice of monitoring software availability and performance. However, performance management tools go far beyond just measuring uptime
May 18, 2017
Monitoring
Developing and Implementing a Monitoring Strategy
and application monitoring provide immensely helpful information for improving your online platform’s performance-based customer experience. However, that information is only as useful as what your
March 10, 2017