CORE

CORE (Proactive Monitoring & Alerting) is the foundation of our Managed Service Operations, providing real-time 24/7 Proactive Monitoring & Alerting services for the Customer’s entire cloud infrastructure. This service is designed so that every component from compute, storage, network, backup, and security posture is monitored in real-time through a centralized monitoring system.

Service Engineering

Service Engineering is a flexible, on-demand support model designed to complement your Managed Service Operations. Engineering Services are designed to complement our CORE Proactive Monitoring & Alerting by providing flexible, expert-driven support tailored to your priorities. With predictable pricing and a dedicated team of certified professionals, this service helps accelerate transformation and maintain operational excellence.

CategoryCOREService Engineering
Real-time Performance & Health Monitoring
24×7 Real-time monitoring of infrastructure components and alert notifications
YesYes
with Deep-dive investigation & remediation
Self Service Portal
Ticket tracking system
YesYes
Incident Management & Resolution
Handling incidents related to infrastructure components
NoYes
Reporting
Standard reports based on Monitoring native and ticketing summary
Yes
STANDARD
Yes
ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION
Change & Release
All changes & deployments
NoYes
Security Compliance Checks
Assessments & recommendation
NoYes
Backup & Recovery Oversight
Backup policy setup, planning & testing, validation result backup and monitoring
NoYes
Cost Optimization
Optimize simulation, Forecasting, and Cost insight
NoYes
Advisory Single Point of Contact
Assigned TAM, SDM, CSM, Expert Engineer
NoYes
Tiering System Pricing Model
Predictable annual pricing, Tiering System based on Customer needs
No
Predictable annual pricing
Yes
Tiering System based on Customer needs

Let’s explore with real-world scenarios:

🚦 Proactive Monitoring for Peace of Mind

Challenge:
A retail company managing critical business applications on AWS Cloud frequently faced unnoticed server downtime due to limited in-house monitoring capabilities. They have no dedicated team to constantly monitor infrastructure health, and previously experienced unnoticed downtime impacting business continuity.

Solution (CORE):
Mastersystem’s CORE service was deployed, providing:

  • 24×7 real-time monitoring and alerting for all critical servers.
  • Immediate notifications via AWS native services when anomalies occur.
  • Monthly standard reports (infrastructure health, resource usage, cost reports, and AWS Ticket summaries).

Outcome:
After deploying Mastersystem’s CORE service, they gained real-time, 24/7 monitoring with instant alerts whenever a problem arose, significantly reducing the risk of unexpected outages. With automatic notifications and clear monthly reports on usage, inventory, and alerts, the customer now enjoys improved infrastructure visibility, reduced downtime, and greater operational confidence—allowing their internal team to remain focused on strategic initiatives instead of routine monitoring.

🛠️ Expert Support Exactly When Needed

Background:
Following the successful implementation of CORE monitoring, the same retail company experienced ongoing database performance issues that required immediate expert attention beyond standard alerts. They lack internal expertise for deep troubleshooting and database optimization. Without sufficient internal technical expertise, they opted to utilize Mastersystem’s Service Engineering as an add-on.

Solution (Service Engineering):
The customer upgraded by adding Service Engineering to the existing CORE:

  • Expert engineers quickly responded, conducted a deep-dive root cause analysis, and identified misconfiguration and optimization opportunities.
  • Performed immediate incident resolution and infrastructure remediation.
  • Implemented proactive database and infrastructure optimization to prevent recurrence.

Outcome:
Within hours, experienced cloud engineers conducted in-depth root-cause analysis, resolved critical issues, and implemented optimized configurations to enhance database performance. As a result, persistent alerts were drastically reduced, overall system reliability increased, and their team received valuable knowledge-sharing from our certified experts. Service Engineering now provides this customer with flexible, hourly-based support whenever complex troubleshooting, optimizations, or expert consultation is required.