The most accurate definition of a network management system that I have seen comes from a Cisco training document: “In some cases, it (network management) involves a solitary network consultant ...

Network traffic monitoring has evolved from a nice-to-have administrative tool into an essential cybersecurity defense mechanism.

Too often, solution providers get a frantic call from their customers with problems—sluggish performance, lost packets, misdirected traffic—with no effective troubleshooting mechanisms in ...

Network automation is becoming a must-have for enterprises as networks get more complex and AI projects multiply. Traditional scripting, machine learning and process automation are being augmented ...

Network operations teams struggle daily with many aspects of network operations management in organizations. Some factors that have led to network operations management challenges are the rise in ...

A big network is a complex system that generates a very large volume of data: log messages, network state data, device state data, device configurations, interface performance data, and application ...

Every now and then I get a reminder that not all IT personnel get to enjoy the 20,000 foot view of their datacenters. While infrastructure management tools and converged DCIM solutions get a lot of ...

Over the last decade or so, open source development has skyrocketed, and network management software has ridden that wave. Many frustrated IT administrators have turned to free tools to monitor, ...

Uptime Institute’s 7th annual outage report reveals networking issues, the challenges of infrastructure complexity, and configuration-related mishaps impact data center reliability. Power-related ...