One of the biggest challenges in monitoring is the gap between scheduled checks. You might have a check that runs every hour, but what if a critical message requires a reply right now? This is […]
Bridging the Air-Gap: Secure CVE Management for Isolated IBM i Systems
In the world of Managed Service Providers (MSPs), security is often a double-edged sword. Many clients strictly prohibit their IBM i systems from accessing the internet—even via secure channels. While this “air-gapping” provides a layer […]
One-Click AI Analysis for Nagios
Introducing AAG’s New ChatGPT-Powered Monitoring Insights Modern monitoring systems are excellent at collecting data such as metrics, status checks, thresholds, etc… But when something “looks” wrong, the real work begins… digging through graphs, correlating signals, […]
AAG Version 3.0 is here!
Press Release: issued January 2026 Toronto, Ontario – Shield Advanced Solutions Ltd is excited to announce the release of AAG 3.0, delivering 2–3x faster response times and dramatically reducing overhead on Nagios Servers. This release […]
Bob part II Simple C Program
Finally managed to get Bob IDE working on a Ubuntu PC so thought I would put it to work with a simple task. For those who just want the headlines, didn’t go so well even […]
Enhancing AAG with Passive Check Support: Smarter, Lighter, Cooperative Monitoring for IBM i and Nagios
IBM i systems don’t natively support passive checks because NRDP requires ASCII‑formatted Web API requests, while IBM i uses EBCDIC internally. That mismatch has historically prevented IBM i from participating fully in Nagios’ passive check […]
Bob is in the house
IBM kindly gave us access to Project Bob. We did not have high expectations as everything we had heard related to being focused on RPG, therefore being a ‘C’ shop we did not expect it […]
Unlocking Security Insights with IBM i Audit Journal Monitoring
The IBM i Audit Journal is a treasure trove of security data. It records thousands of events that reveal what’s happening on your system — from failed logins to changes in user authorities. The challenge […]
Shield Advanced Solutions Partners with Nagios Enterprises
We’re excited to announce our official partnership with Nagios Enterprises, the global leader in IT infrastructure monitoring! This collaboration strengthens Shield Advanced Solutions Ltd.’s ability to deliver comprehensive, scalable, and reliable monitoring solutions — all […]
Shield Advanced Solutions Announces AAG Version 3.0
We are pleased to announce that AAG Version 3.0 is now available to customers. This release delivers significant performance improvements, reducing overhead on the Nagios Server and helping organizations running tens of thousands of checks […]