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 ...

The elements you need for network management, and why it matters. Maybe you're wondering why we need network management best practices. To start, all complex systems will have many different ways that ...

Computer Associates sent us UniCenter 3.0, which includes Network and Systems Management, Service Level Management, Advanced Network Operations and Performance Management. Lucent shipped VitalSuite ...

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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, ...

Automation, better metrics top list of Cisco’s network-management challenges. Network management has been a source of frustration for Cisco for years. CEO John Chambers annually seems to lament the ...

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Automated network monitoring involves scanning for device component failures and examining traffic patterns. Learn how to lighten the load of your network management responsibilities. Network device ...

Ethernet is becoming ubiquitous on factory floors. Expectations are, for example, that Ethernet nodes in the process industries will nearly double over the next few years. The market research firm IMS ...