If you would like to monitor a number or string from some arbitrary web page anywhere in the world, Dan Fruehauf’s article, HTTP Extraction With Paid Monitor, shows you how.Dan’s article not only explains how, but also contains sample code to show how.  The sample code is written in M3 (the Paid Monitor Monitor Manager) […]

Better performance of Apache web server can be attained by fine tuning its parameters in the configuration file (httpd.conf), located at in apache_dir/conf/. One of the parameters that should be considered is HostnameLookups. By configuring this parameter the user can customize the output format of the log file. By default Apache logs all requests in […]

Office365 is the successor of Microsoft BPOS (Business Productivity Online Standard Suite) and it’s basically an online service allowing organizations’ employees to share information through the Internet. Office 365 consists of several Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products, such as Exchange Online, Lync Online, and SharePoint online, together with the common Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Excel, […]

Raspberry Pi, the much-sought-after, credit-card-sized, less-than-$30 tiny computer has challenged both kids and adults to write code and build everything from alarm clocks to computers. The latest estimates show over a million people have purchased this new phenomenon, and sales show no signs of slowing down. According to infoworld.com, the Pi is basically a Linux […]

Through the power of Internet and the emergence of social networking technologies and free advertising services offered through platforms like Twitter and Facebook , we have witnessed in in the last decade an epic industry-wide shift in how businesses engage with customers. The world of blog, forums, and numerous other social media channels provided consumers […]

Website Performance: Taxonomy of Tips introduced a classification scheme to help us organize the many performance tips found on the Internet.  Today’s article introduces the journey-to-the-servercategory by looking at how cookies impact that journey. Problem #1 – Cookies Are Sent, But Not Used Here’s a riddle for you: Why should we send cookies to a […]

In today’s world of mobile devices, the pace of life continually increases, and with it, the patience of those who visit your website keeps growing thinner. Meanwhile, you have so many new features to offer, and you must keep pace with your competitors lest your site appear outdated or cheap. You want to wow your […]

If you know Visual Basic and WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation), Hovhannes Avoyan’s article, How to Monitor Windows Servers with VBScript, WMI, and Paid Monitor, on the Paid Monitor blog is well worth a read.  It is a well-written article that shows how to monitor WMI data from the cloud.  All the VB code is included. […]