SmartConsole 8.0: new features for Dashboards, Reports and other modules

The latest version of our SmartConsole was released, and besides the features mentioned in it’s launching post, this brand new version includes an improved Real-Time Service Model (RTSM), devoted to rapidly modeling service dependencies and relationships for accurate root cause detection and business impact analysis.

SmartConsole V8 - EnterpriseViews with Tree

But that’s not all! It also adds new features for its modules in version 8.

Version 8 of SmartConsole includes:

  • Completely redesigned Web 2.0 Client
  • Native 64-bit compatibility
  • Built upon the new ThunderCloud© architecture
  • Tablet-enabled (iOS and Android)
  • Much faster event processing
  • Automatic Enterprise Views
  • New Player to automatically loop selected Views
  • Improved support for Automated Service Model generation
  • And much more

Version 8 of Dashboards includes:

  • Ability to access any ODBC-based database, besides the internal PMDB
  • Ability to add custom selectors for multidimensional navigation
  • Ability to automatically send dashboard screenshots in PDF format by email
  • Dynamic links and a new Link Generator to enhance integration with other products
  • New reusable component: customizable Navigation Bars
  • Scripting on Query Tables
  • And much more

Version 8 of Reports includes:

  • Improved Report Launcher
  • Much improved BSM Reports
  • Extended File Export support, report compression and several other enhancements in macros
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) support
  • Improved Reports’ Control Panel
  • Improved performance
  • And much more

New features of AccessServer Version 8 (inherited by Dashboards, SmartConsole and Reports) include:

  • Single Sign-On
  • New VIP users
  • New Windows Integrated Authentication (WIA) allows automated signing using current Windows credentials
  • Simplified User Management through Concurrent Users licensing model
  • Active Directory and multiple domain support
  • New, Faster Permission Cache system
  • And much more

SmartConsole V8 - EnterpriseViews Full panel

Who doesn’t remember the good old AS/400 B60?

IBM i technology is celebrating 25 years! That is why we travel back in time to remember one of the first AS/400 models, B60.

tfh040708-story05-fig09

Since its release, this technology has become one of the most popular computer systems at a corporate level. Back in 2000, this family of products was replaced by the IBM eServer iSeries, high performance corporate servers integrated to middle market companies.

Due to its anniversary, IBM has created #ibmi25 hashtag and a Facebook page.

During all this time, our company has accumulated experience from hundreds of successful iSeries deployments that have been brought together in a single module. In this way we help you and your IBM i team to gain visibility, save money and improve your quality of service by aligning it with the Business.

Find out more about our Operations Knowledge Module for IBM i by clicking here.

All about corporate monitoring in our new e-monitor

We have just lunched the first edition of our digital Magazine Monitor. Every two months we will share with our customers: case studies, practical examples, industry-relevant information and company news.

Header_INT

This new channel seeks to improve the communication among our customers, providing them with best practices for the management of their Department and the growth of their professional career.

Some of the news items in this edition are:

The International Press talks about SmartConsole 8.0

iStock_000011338930Small

Once again, the world press echoed the launch of one of our products. This time, the release of version 8 of our SmartConsole was spread quickly around the world through leading technology media.

We share the coverage of our launch:

IBM System Magazine

IT Jungle

MC Press

CIO América Latina

Prensario TI

CXO Community

Diario TI

A Star is Born! SmartConsole 8.0, Ready for Cloud, iPad and Android

After several million dollars of investment and four years of research and deployment collecting expertise from hundreds of monitoring projects in thirty-eight countries, we are proud to announce Version 8 of our flagship monitoring solution.

imagensmartconsole

After pioneering the Agile Service Management concept in 2007 to allow companies to deploy certain ITIL processes in a rapid and agile manner, this version simplifies Event Management and Continual Service Improvement, helps to improve user experience, and proactively detects any degradation or suspicious activity at the business level.

This version also introduces ThunderCloud©, a scalable Business Service Management (BSM) back-end that allows rapid and universal access to monitored information; builds upon its Holistic Monitoring concept by improving the ability to show key indicators through attractive, real-time dashboards;

botondicover

Companies everywhere need to protect their revenue from competitors, and providing proper Quality of Service is key,” says our CEO, Raul Cristian Aguirre. “We are proud to lead the transition from technical oriented, less valuable monitoring projects into business-aligned, fully customer-oriented ones.”

SmartConsole 8.0 adds support for Cloud deployments, a gorgeous Android compatible interface, and dozens of new features for SmartConsole, Dashboards, Reports and other modules in the new Version.

SmartConsole V8 - Mobile view

Webinar: Learn how to protect, mitigate and align all that matters

After doing hundreds of successful deployments all over the world and collecting intelligence we have developed our Multiplatform Security Knowledge Module.

In almost 20 minutes you will discover how to easily protect all that matters, mitigate operational risks in real time and align the area of Information Security with the overall Business strategy.

Imagen2

At this event, we will show you how to:

  • Monitor Security incidents in real time
  • Model Security assets
  • Analyze the impact of detected incidentss de of detected incidents
  • Get Total Visibility through web-based dashboards
  • Automatically generate Compliance report

Watch the webinar recording by clicking here.

Tech Improvement Notice – iSeries SQL Agent

We have technical news to share with you.

Product: iSeries SQL Agent
Improvement: A new filtering by criteria for the iSeries SQL Monitor is described in.

  • 4.6.14 (page 25) Filter by Query Governor

Updated Documents:

Product :
VMC
Product Version:
6.0
Contents:
Technical
Type:
Product Documentation
Title:
VISUAL Message Center iSeries SQL Agent – User Guide
Description: VISUAL Message Center iSeries SQL Agent User Guide and Technical Reference
Also applies to:
VSS
File extension:
PDF
Language*:
EN
Doc. Version:
1.3
Last Update:
2013-04-26

For more information about technical document updates please enter our Customer Portal or the Business Partener Portal if you are a Partner.

Tech Improvement Notice – Smart Console

We have technical news to share with you.

Product: SmartConsole
Improvement: Two new ALEV functions are available for use in SmartConsole. They are described in:

  • B.1.13 (page 213): Activate or Deactivate an Alarm Folder
  • B.1.14 (page 213): Retrieve an Array with All Calendar Names

Updated Documents:

Product :
VMC-SMC
Product Version:
8.0
Contents:
Technical
Type:
Product Documentation
Title:
VISUAL Message Center SmartConsole – User Guide
Description: Product manual for VISUAL Message Center SmartConsole 8.0.
Also applies to: File extension:
PDF
Language*:
EN
Doc. Version:
1.6
Last Update:
2013-04-22

For more information about technical document updates please enter our Customer Portal or the Business Partener Portal if you are a Partner.

New HotFix for VISUAL Message Center AccessServer

We have just released a new HotFix for VISUAL Message Center AccessServer: Version 8.0 HF07.

This HotFix addresses some issues with VISUAL Message Center Dashboards and VISUAL Message Center Reports.

For more information go to our Customer Portal or to the Business Partner Portal (if you are a Partner).

Please remember that Hotfixes are patches for specific, particular purposes. If you are not experiencing any issues this HotFix should not be applied, unless instructed otherwise from our representatives.

Does your company have a Quality Department?

How would you evaluate the service your company gives to its customers? Does the organization have a Quality Department? How aligned is the rest of the company with it?

iStock_000010913806Medium

Consumers’ high demands become more critical and raise impact on the business. In order to both get new customers and keep existing ones, companies need to pay more attention to customers’ expectations and needs.

Facing the strong competitiveness of an increasingly dynamic environment, it is important that companies have pleased customers. A consumer orientation for their products or services will provide them with better chances to reach success.

That is why it is necessary to incorporate a system focused on quality, adopting practices that help to achieve set objectives. This function can be directed by a Quality Department who are responsible for inspecting, monitoring and validating processes based on predefined standards based on customer demands.

So, for this year, defining a Quality area is something that should not be missing from the strategic plan of your company.

Companies that already have it overcome those who still don´t, because they offer better services and therefore retain their customers better and lose them less, thus protecting the revenue. And not only that, satisfied clients speak well of your business and attract new clients. It is a virtuous circle.

On the other hand, in companies where there is no good Quality management, the effect is the opposite, and that’s the risk that should be avoided.

The challenge for all IT, Risk, Security, Compliance, Audit, Services departments, is a challenge for us as professionals and for the company towards customers. We will not be successful if we are not helpful“.

To learn more about this click here to watch our CEO’s Raul Cristian Aguirre, presentation during our 2012 Monitoring Symposium in Spain.