When we introduced ‘remote actions’ in 2012, i.e. the execution of IT automation tasks from your smartphone, we aimed at empowering the mobile (IT) workforce of the future. We aimed at relieving IT people from being bound to their desks, notebooks and PCs. Through our mobile app for iPhone and Android, IT incident responders were enabled
ITIL incident management aims to manage the lifecycle of all incidents. And the simple goal is rapid response and resolution, hence IT uptime, as modern IT is the backbone of a rapidly growing number of processes. Enterprise Alert is the perfect tool to accelerate and mobilize critical parts of the incident management process. It has
The area of alerting has very much matured over the past 10 years and there is now a number of specialized vendors in both mass notifications and operational alerting. It can be very difficult to make the right choice for a specific business need. However, it is possible to identify these two main segments and
In a survey conducted at Microsoft Ignite 2018 in Orlando, Florida, Derdack investigated the state of IT alerting solutions among businesses. The survey is based on 368 participants, randomly selected among IT professionals visiting the expo showfloor. The survey revealed if and if yes, which IT alerting solutions (ITSA / “IT Service Alerting”) businesses use to
“Enterprise Alert eliminates the ‘human factor’, i .e. any human latency, in critical alerting. It is unmatched when it comes to automation and deep-level integration.” David Young, IT operations, Gift of Hope About Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is a non-profit organ procurement organization that coordinates organ and tissue donation and provides public education on
The fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, is happening today. Recent progress in manufacturing automation requires fewer individuals on a shop floor to do manual work with and at machines. However, those people are now required to respond faster and more effectively to keep manufacturing up and running. Fortunately, the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) allows
The pressure on IT budgets, lack of skilled workforce and the need to deliver IT on time and to guarantee its availability requires an increasing level of automation of processes and practices. Hence, the pace of IT automation is accelerating and promises to reduce risk, costs and to improve operational excellence. Generally, IT automation requires
“Enterprise Alert delivers the right information to the right people at the right time and in the most convenient and effective way. It has become a foundational part of our services toolbox.” Ernest Pedersen, Business Analyst, Canadian Pacific About Canadian Pacific (CP) is a historic Canadian Class I railroad, incorporated in 1881. It was Canada’s first transcontinental railway.
Utilities companies represent a particular challenge for modern alarm solutions. Due to the decentralised distribution of installations and plants in rural and urban areas, operation, maintenance and repair are already associated with considerable technical, logistical and personnel expenditure. Several factors that are negligible in centralized scenarios must be taken into account. Location, accessibility, network coverage,
Derdack has launched its new cloud solution. SIGNL4 is a mobile alert notification app to reliably inform teams about alerts and incidents. It automatically and persistently routes and delivers critical information to the right people at the right time. This ensures transparency on incident ownership and response. SIGNL4 complements Enterprise Alert by targeting small and medium-sized business with less