VOOSH/ABHI/KASEYA
Policy-based minions fix problems
so you don’t have to.
Automatic monitoring and auditing can alert you to issues that need attention. But wouldn’t it be better if the
system fixed common problems on its own, and then just let you know about it? For example, if the system
detects a downed server, it could try to reboot it or reroute traffic to another server. In another example, you
could have it re-run backups when it detects a failed backup alert.
But minions who keep you in the loop.
Look at these policy-based automation procedures as another member of your team. When the system
reboots a server or re-runs a backup procedure, it can also automatically open a ticket so you have
complete insight into, and a complete record of, that event. In addition, if the automated fixes don’t work,
the system can escalate the problem. For example, if the server didn’t come back online after the reboot
attempt, then the appropriate administrator is notified via an automatic ticket with a complete history and
diagnostics of the event to help with root-cause analysis.
Look for trouble now to avoid trouble later.
You can create procedures to make sure all applications running on your systems are company-approved
and running to spec. For example, have Kaseya automatically start applications, such as your Exchange
server, and monitor for QoS deviations. Non-compliant applications can be automatically updated to come
back into compliance to improve device performance and remove any potential security issues. If nonapproved
apps are found, you can be alerted or have those apps removed automatically as well.
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