Loop1 strengthens European operations with the acquisition of I.Tresor GmbH &...
Establishing its first offices in Germany and adding additional sales and technical resources to support a growing client base throughout Europe. The addition of I.Tresor to the European operations...
View ArticleRaising a Hand for Mental Health with MIEND
The past year has brought challenges that can be overwhelming for some of us. Daily routines are interrupted, and suddenly, either you or someone you love is facing a mental illness. As loopsters, we...
View ArticleLoop1 achieves Cisco Select Partner status in the US, UK, and Singapore
Loop1 has successfully met all the authorization program requirements necessary to earn Cisco Select Partner designation status for its operations in the US, UK, and Singapore. This attainment marks an...
View ArticleWe Aren’t Nuts… We Guarantee IT
"I guarantee it." Even today, years removed from when the ads first aired, when I hear that phrase, I still picture the owner & CEO of Men's Wearhouse talking about how you would "love the way you...
View ArticleQBS Software And Loop1 Announce Strategic Partnership in EMEA
“We are delighted to further strengthen our SolarWinds partner status in the EMEA region by working with QBS Software to provide our comprehensive portfolio of SolarWinds training and professional...
View ArticleObservability and Monitoring—Siblings, not Rivals
The odds are increasing that if you work in IT, you, or someone close to you, has been talking about “observability” recently. And, simultaneously, the conversation likely includes some comparison or...
View ArticleLoop1 Announces Partnership with Runecast—maker of Runecast Analyzer
Loop1 is pleased to announce that it has joined the Runecast Partner Network as a value-added reseller. Runecast Solutions is the developer of Runecast Analyzer, a patented platform for proactive IT...
View ArticleThe Single Point of Failure
The Orion platform is used across every industry to monitor systems of all shapes and sizes. Those familiar with Orion have probably seen it used to monitor network devices for performance and up/down...
View ArticleTaking a wholistic approach to achieving excellence
When you plan your monitoring and management strategies for your tooling, who is applying a deep level of understanding to that exercise? This is the framework and tooling your teams live by. It...
View ArticleIT – What’s your passion? Passion drives us!
What inspired you to get into IT in the first place? Was it the creative medium in code development? Was it the challenge of having something broken and fixing that problem so that you can save...
View ArticleThe Jack of All Trades – What is it and do you need one?
In the ever-changing landscape that is IT, there is a growing pressure to diversify skills. While organizations and people have varying degrees of success with this, the reason for that pressure is...
View ArticleWhat goes into your scorecard?
Scorecards are a fundamental part of measuring performance and guiding activities and decision-making across an organization to drive business value. Your scorecard should tell a story and provide a...
View ArticleHow important is our history?
As a strategist, I’m often asked if we should toss the history out and start with a new fresh database for the monitoring product or push through and try to retain the history. My answer is always, “If...
View ArticleToo Many IT Tools—what’s Your Number?
The number. Someone in your organization likely knows your number. Some talk about it openly and seek to make it better. Others avoid the topic as an uncomfortable reminder of failed projects doomed to...
View ArticleWhat’s In a Name? The Importance of Naming Standards in IT Operations
At some point in your IT career, you probably encountered a server or network device named according to one or more of those types of naming conventions. But those days are long gone, right? Based on...
View ArticleObservability and Maturity Part 1 – The Five Phases of Maturity
At some point in your IT career, you probably encountered a server or network device named according to one or more of those types of naming conventions. But those days are long gone, right? Based on...
View ArticleObservability and Maturity Part 2 – The Six Assessment Areas & Stakeholders
In this post, we dive deeper into the ‘how’ of pursuing maturity in IT operations through improved monitoring and observability. Specifically, we explore the concept of Stakeholders and their alignment...
View ArticleObservability and Maturity Part 3 – Feature Awareness
Organizations spend millions of dollars annually yet never fully understand the functionality available in the tools they own. The fact that concepts like tool consolidation and rationalization are so...
View ArticleL1M3 Explainer Part 4 – Observability Data and Metrics
Welcome to the fourth segment in our Observability and Maturity Series, Observability Data and Metrics. With the concept of Observability Data and Metrics, we are focused on ensuring we collect the...
View ArticleL1M3 Explainer Part 5 – Security and Compliance
Welcome to part five in our Observability Maturity Series, Security, and Compliance. As a result of the Sunburst and Supernova attacks in late 2019, this area has received incredible scrutiny within...
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