Network Management Software

The cloud needs a new type of network optimization

Network optimization has been left behind in the rise of the cloud.

How Comcast is changing tactics in response to cord cutters

Comcast aims to hedge against cord cutters by enticing millennials to connect and levying higher access charges on heavy internet users.

What’s the deal with Apple-Cisco deal?

Analysts parse vague statement, try to figure out what partnership means for Apple's enterprise strategy

Wi-Fi blocking debate far from over

$750K fine levied against Smart City by FCC for WiFi blocking has WLAN pros, vendors talking again

How Google looked to the past to develop a network for the future

Telephone systems, not computer networks, provided inspiration for Google.

Are comatose servers your next big IT headache?

Virtual machine sprawl might be costing your business tens of thousands of dollars. Here’s how you can find out – and what to do about it.

It’s SysAdmin Day: Let us celebrate with coffee

Why the Internet is often to blame for performance issues

But don't worry, there's something you can do about it.

Lacking broad visibility into your network? This cloud-based tool might help

Kentik Detect is a cloud-based service that allows customers to upload their flow, SNMP and BGP data into a single system at multi-terabit scale

5 ways to improve morale for employees managing the mainframe

Research says that a lot of employees are unhappy, a dissatisfaction which surely includes mainframe computing. So why are mainframers so unhappy, and what can be done to improve satisfaction?