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 delivers significant performance improvements, reducing overhead on the Nagios Server and helping organizations running tens of thousands of checks eliminate backlogs caused by slow‑running processes.
Why this matters:
- Handles 10,000+ checks with ease, minimizing backlogs and timing issues.
- Keeps performance lightning‑fast — now even faster than before.
- Supports 180+ checks across Power HMC, VIOS, and IBM i.
Streamlined wizards for Nagios XI, installation and configuration are quick and simple — so you can focus on monitoring, not setup.
Says Chris Hird, Shield’s Director, “We’re just getting started. More enhancements are continually in development, so stay tuned for upcoming announcements.”
AAG – Nagios monitoring for IBM i was initially announced in 2021, with customer input to meet their requirements, Shield’s development team have recreated an improved formula that has almost tripled the speed and efficiency.
If your organization runs Nagios XI, request a demo to see how AAG can benefit you.
Shield Advanced Solutions is a full-fledged partner with Nagios XI. Hird confirms, “This is great recognition for Shield, it demonstrates our value to the Nagios team and partners. We’ve been developing with Nagios at the heart of our monitoring solutions for some years.”
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