Terry Warren
CEO
A24
About Terry Warren
Terry Warren is a global technology executive and entrepreneur with a deeply technical background and more than two decades of experience in critical IT infrastructure, open-source architectures, and system monitoring. As the Founder and CEO of A24, he leads a specialized global team delivering managed private cloud infrastructure and secure gateway services across Europe, the US, and Asia.
A recognized expert in complex enterprise ecosystems, Terry possesses extensive, hands-on experience in building, scaling, and transforming high-availability Nagios monitoring solutions for data-sensitive environments. This technical capability was significantly expanded in 2019 when A24 acquired Quru, a prominent open-source specialist and Red Hat Premier Partner. By integrating Quru’s deep open-source infrastructure acumen with A24’s secure cloud architecture, Terry has solidified his position as a strategic leader capable of navigating the intersecting demands of legacy system visibility, stringent compliance (such as PCI DSS), and modern digital business transformations.
Sessions
Modernizing Monitoring — Scaling Nagios through Automation, AI, and Configuration as Code
Monitoring often suffers from ‘success sprawl.’ As organizations grow, acquire new entities, or scale their infrastructure, monitoring configurations frequently become messy, insecure, and difficult to manage. This session provides a practical roadmap for transforming chaotic, legacy environments into lean, automated, and future-proof Nagios powerhouses.
Drawing on two recent large-scale professional services engagements, we will demonstrate how to transition from manual intervention to a programmatic lifecycle for your monitoring infrastructure. Key highlights of this session include:
-> Case Study 1: The Secure, Programmatic Rollout How a major UK public transport operator replaced manual configuration with a robust “Configuration as Code” approach. We will demonstrate how we utilized Ansible to build a secure, scalable framework that allows for rapid, repeatable deployments across a complex, distributed network.
-> Case Study 2: From Legacy Mess to Elegant XI We detail the journey of a global insurer migrating from legacy RHEL4-based Nagios to the latest version of Nagios XI. We discuss the critical discovery phase, how to untangle complex, undocumented legacy configurations, and how we used AI to develop a future-state roadmap that drastically reduced technical debt.
Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to improve the manageability of their Nagios environments, increase the security of their configuration, and ensure their monitoring infrastructure can scale with their business.
We will conclude with a brief look at how A24’s professional services can be applied to your specific Nagios challenges. including:
-> Improve configuration, security, performance, ensure rapid issue resolution, and build in-house capability so your teams can confidently manage and scale your monitoring infrastructure in line with evolving business needs.
-> Leveraging A24 Nagios health check assessments, 24×7 support, and comprehensive training to maximize your investment in Nagios.
See You In September!
Connect with IT professionals from around the world, gain hands-on experience, and explore the latest innovations in IT monitoring.