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 ...

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Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) has been an integral part of monitoring network environments since its introduction in 1988. It has established itself as the de facto standard in network ...

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 ...

For small to midsize organizations and the MSPs that support them, Auvik’s network management update targets network visibility, data collection and alerting. A network troubleshooting tool based on ...

Modern networks have outgrown traditional network monitoring. The rapid expansion of cloud-based applications, remote work, and decentralized operations has made managing networks more complex than ...

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 ...

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, ...