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NSEL NetFlow collectors gather telemetry from firewalls
As more firewalls support the NetFlow Security Event Logging (NSEL), NetFlow collectors will become a strong alternative to firewall log analyzers. News | 11 Aug 2011
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Quest makes its network management software free for 100 nodes or less
Quest Software offers Foglight network management software as a free download for 100 or fewer nodes on a network, hoping to snatch SolarWinds customers in the long term. News | 03 Aug 2011
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Network capacity planning evolves for virtualized environments
Virtualization is changing the role of network capacity planning, making it more essential in the enterprise data center and making network capacity planning tools a must have. Feature | 05 Jul 2011
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An advanced switch port mapper: Solarwinds User Device Tracker
A new switch port mapper can find any device plugged into a network, track when it was last connected or send an alert when it reconnects. News | 30 Jun 2011
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Enterasys offers remote network management via Facebook and Twitter
Enterasys Networks introduces remote network management via enterprise social media. Is network management via Twitter and Facebook revolutionary or a marketing gimmick? News | 16 Jun 2011
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Interop 2011: Should enterprises invest in network testing equipment?
At Interop 2011, network testing equipment vendors are taking aim at enterprises. As virtualization complicates the network, do testing vendors have a point? Fast Packet | 11 May 2011
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Yes, we can all just get along with data center network management
For data center network management, network and storage teams need to handle the same resources without coming to fisticuffs. The Cisco Data Center Network Manager makes it happen. Slideshow | 09 May 2011
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Cisco ASA firewall advice: Using ASA 8.4 for stateful failover in DRP
In his series offering Cisco ASA firewall advice, Fast Packet blogger Brandon Carroll explains the new Cisco ASA 8.4 feature, Stateful Failover with Dynamic Routing Protocols. Fast Packet | 13 Apr 2011
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Using network management tools to catch mistakes of non-engineers
Sometimes the biggest network disasters are caused by non-engineers doing things they shouldn't. Network management tools, including network monitoring, configuration management and network discovery software can help you clean up someone else's mess... News | 02 Mar 2011
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Combining network configuration and IP address management tools
A large convention center and hotel dumped unwieldy spreadsheets and whiteboards to adopt network configuration management and IP address management tools. With NCM and IPAM, the networking team was able to support the ever-evolving needs of conventi... News | 22 Dec 2010