Network Management News
Researcher runs IP network over xylophones
Vint Cerf once wore a shirt that read "IP on Everything," a wry comment on the versatility of the Internet Protocol he helped invent, a protocol that...
Researcher runs IP network over xylophones
Vint Cerf once wore a shirt that read "IP on Everything," a wry comment on the versatility of the Internet Protocol he helped invent, a...
From packet inspectors to WAN optimizers, network add-ons are all the rage
These days, it seems like a dozen new network "extras" - including traffic monitors, packet inspection technologies and management products, to name...
Strategic Guide to IT Talent Management
Download our ebook for advice from peers about how to recruit and nurture the types of IT professionals you'll need to gain a competitive...
Canonical gears Linux upgrade to the cloud
Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS will feature the Essex release of the OpenStack cloud fabric layer
Microsoft System Center 2012 overhauls licensing, focuses on apps
Microsoft has formally shipped System Center 2012 management platform, adding features that create application-centric views of corporate...
BYOD: 'the inmates of the asylum have control'
Mobile devices are multiplying and -- sanctioned or unsanctioned -- finding their way onto corporate networks. For IT pros, the influx of personal...
In data centers, ease vs. risk in Net-based power management
Remote access to data center functions, including server and network operations, are now routine in many facilities. But users still worry about...
Cisco acquires home network management company
Cisco this week said it plans to acquire privately held ClearAccess, a provider of service provisioning and device management software to service...
Cisco acquires service provider device management company
Cisco this week said it plans to acquire privately held ClearAccess, a provider of service provisioning and device management software to service...
Can you handle Big Data?
Big Data is the latest industry buzzword. It's just another way of saying you as a network manager are being inundated with data and you better...
'Insatiable demand' for streaming video puts pressure on providers
Just as enterprise network managers brace for the flood of bandwidth-consuming content stemming from the NCAA men's basketball tournament, content...
Will IT bother to block NCAA tournament traffic?
Every year when March rolls around, so, too do the dire predictions of network-clogging effects from employees who stream NCAA tournament games at...
Who's to Blame When IT Breaks?
There's always a reason why things break in IT, and the powers that be can usually find someone to blame -- whether that someone is a data center...
Integration in the Cloud
Mohawk Fine Papers says it has saved millions by leveraging a cloud service broker's service-oriented architecture and using it as a central...
HP, IBM, CA deliver powerful toolkits
A network that measures downtime in millions of dollars per minute (or per second!) needs a serious, enterprise-level network management tool....
Review: HP, IBM, CA deliver highly scalable network management suites
A network that measures downtime in millions of dollars per minute (or per second!) needs a serious, enterprise-level network management tool....
How we tested network management wares
We evaluated each product in several different areas: Discovery and enumeration of devices and computers, support for a variety of device...
Controlling your March Madness traffic outbreak
As the NCAA men's college basketball tournament begins to unfold, March Madness takes on a more literal meaning for those tasked with controlling...
Lessons learned: Outsourcing managed network services
Driven by financial needs, a competitive managed services market, enhanced remote network management tools and demanding business requirements,...