• I’ve Forgotten Why I’m Out of Memory: JVM Settings for Foglight

    As you might suspect, I had difficulty coming up with a witty title for this blog. However, I rather enjoy people rolling their eyes when I make bad jokes. Given the topic is about memory settings for Foglight’s Management Server (FMS) and Foglight’s…

    • Sep 9, 2016
  • Monitoring the Internet of Things

    In this blog series, I’ll cover why monitoring the Internet of Things (IoT) is important, along with how to go about doing it in a practical manner.

    What is the Internet of Things?

    The IoT is an ecosystem where sensors, devices and equipment are…

    • Aug 12, 2016
  • Monitoring an Apache Web Server running on Docker

    This video blog explains the process of building a docker image for an Apache Web Server so it can be monitored using server-info and server-status. We then show how to use Foglight Apache agent to monitor those Apache Web Server instances. 

    • Aug 4, 2016
  • Using JMX to monitor an Application Server running on Docker

    This video blog explains the process of building a docker image for an application server with JMX enabled. Since we can't map multiple running containers to the same port, we pass the JMX port as an environment variable so we  can set the JMX port…

    • Aug 3, 2016
  • Take Action with Spotlight on SQL Server Enterprise

    Spotlight on SQL Server Enterprise’s console does a wonderful job of providing insights into problems occurring in your environment. What I find interesting is that many users of this solution do not know that you have the ability to add automation. Automation…

    • Aug 2, 2016
  • Windows 10 Servicing

    The Last Version of Windows

    By now we’ve all heard the refrain that Windows 10 will be the last version of Windows that Midelcrosoft will ever release.  We’ll continue to see monthly (or so) security patch releases delivered in what are now called…

    • Jul 27, 2016
  • Using Foglight to monitor VMware virtual networking

    We are pleased to introduce the Foglight cartridge to monitor VMware vSwitches. Foglight for Virtualization 7.2 release contains many enhancements; one of them is this brand new feature. Why monitor virtual networks? Foglight currently monitors CPU, …
    • Jul 25, 2014
  • Foglight JavaScript Instrumentation Update

    The proliferation of web hosting alternatives and client side execution of code within web browsers has moved APM vendors to take a much harder look at collecting data from within the browser using JavaScript instrumentation. While sniffing the wire …
    • Apr 20, 2012