Today, 82% of companies have a hybrid cloud strategy, up from 74% in 2014[i]. As more data and applications move to the cloud, delivering positive end-user experiences has become more difficult and more expensive. Only 60% of availability and performance errors result from IT misconfigurations[ii], and network downtime costs an average of $7,900 per minute[iii]. This loss of control and revenue necessitates a new approach to measuring application and network performance that can be adapted to applications residing on-premises or in the cloud.
“The popularity of cloud-based applications like Office 365 and Salesforce.com, and the rise of shadow IT, means it’s much more complex for IT leaders to gain visibility and reassert control over the entire IT infrastructure,” explained Daryle DeBalski, vice president and general manager of Fluke Networks’ enterprise business unit. “As enterprise IT evolves from a service provider to a value provider, IT organizations have a valuable opportunity to demonstrate their worth by focusing on the end-user experience as a key performance indicator. TruView Live gives IT the ability to do just that by bridging the gap between the data center and the cloud, restoring IT’s complete visibility into its networks.”
The TruView Live Approach: In the Cloud and for the Cloud.
As a fully scalable subscription service, TruView Live offers considerable flexibility and ease of use to help IT teams begin monitoring cloud services in minutes. Designed to operate independently or with Fluke Networks’ existing portfolio of application and network performance solutions, TruView Live is easy to install and requires no specialized knowledge or training.
With TruView Live, IT administrators can now:
• Monitor comprehensive network availability and performance in real time with a single dashboard
• Receive alerts and set performance thresholds to resolve issues before they become a problem for users
• Isolate problems and respond proactively to maintain business productivity
• Generate accurate reports on SaaS performance and service-level agreements (SLAs) for management as needed
TruView Live gathers information and monitors application availability and performance using an active test sensor called a "pulse." There are three types of pulses that can be used in any combination:
• TruView Pulse: A small, plug-and-play active test microdevice that connects directly to the network via any Ethernet port. Its agentless architecture allows system administrators to deploy TruView Pulse in wired closets, subnets, or anywhere within the data center. TruView Pulse is priced at $299 as an introductory offer.
• Virtual Pulse: Free downloadable software for Windows and Linux. These software pulses enable testing to begin in minutes, even on user laptops, which is especially useful for IT administrators when they need immediate, real-time monitoring due to a user experiencing issues in a remote location.
• Global Pulse: A cloud-hosted pulse distributed across multiple locations worldwide. A Global Pulse offers the same monitoring capabilities as a TruView Pulse or Virtual Pulse and provides a reference point for third parties to triangulate the location of connectivity and performance issues. The Global Pulse can be deployed with the push of a button and requires no software download or hardware.
TruView Live is available with three service tiers, based on the number of cloud services a business wants to monitor. For more information on products and pricing, or to try the service for free, visit https://app.truviewlive.com/signup.
