Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Why cloud monitoring tools are gaining popularity?

Since the appearance of cloud technology more and more companies tend to apply to the cloud services. Many firms have made their mind to migrate to the cloud-based applications. But, at the same time, such companies keep their usual IT infrastructures just to be on the safe side.

This fact only proves that businesses have some doubts about cloud technology and its security. The feeling of being insecure causes the turning up of numerous cloud-based monitoring solutions which promise to provide the desired level of security while using the cloud services.

Here are the peculiarities of cloud monitoring solutions over other monitoring tools.
-    In most cases cloud monitoring software offers real time monitoring, which is able to notice the trouble as soon as it appears. Thus, you can solve the problem when it turns up.
-    Most businesses that offer cloud monitoring software try to combine cloud monitoring and real physical infrastructures. In this case the tool becomes more attractive for potential customers. You will eagerly buy the software, which is able to monitor servers, databases and so on.
-    Some of cloud monitoring tools can be absolutely free, as companies are trying to get more users in such a way, because there is a certain amount of skepticism about the cloud technology in general.
-    Such solutions have been designed to suit both home and office application. It only means that more people will prefer such kind of software to feel secure not only in the office but at home as well.
-    Cloud monitoring tools can be cloud –based ones – what makes them really more attractive, as there is a chance to access them anywhere you wish and any time you wish. Having a cloud-based tool, you don’t need to take care of a great amount of hardware which you use in your everyday life.

If to consider closely, cloud technology is rather attractive and beneficial, more or less cheap, only because right now it is relatively new. But, at the same time, you have to be on the safe side, like with any other new technology and implement cloud monitoring tools to be safe.

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