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Hybrid Cloud networking falls short, but not for long
As if network management isn’t hard enough, now engineers must find ways to manage physical networks, virtual networks and SDN environments. In this edition of Network Evolution, we’ll explore strategies to manage across physical and virtual n... E-Zine
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Next generation network management techniques
The latest edition of the Network Evolution E-zine explores the latest advances in DevOps and how network engineers are discovering it may also simplify network automation and cloud orchestration. Get expert advice and best practices on why military ... E-Zine
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Application performance management advice for your network
This guide explores how network-based application performance management can help you prevent performance problems before they harm your business. FAQ
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Application delivery optimization
This guide on application delivery optimization strategies explores solutions that IT needs to consider to provide optimized access to corporate data and apps. guide
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Application performance monitoring best practices
In this guide on application performance monitoring, read about APM's importance and the best tools and strategies for assessing end user experience. guide
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Quiz: Managing the enterprise network
This five question quiz accompanies Henry Svendblad's presentation series on managing the Enterprise Network. Test your retention of the materials Svendblad covered in his video series on enterprise network management. Quiz
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Enterprise network management
This guide explores various network management tools and techniques to help enterprises manage an increasingly complex networking environment. guide
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The importance of WLAN testing: From planning to documentation
This chapter on WLAN testing covers WLAN test planning and documentation and crucial testing methods for performance, security and signal coverage. Book Chapter
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Got IP address management problems? Think DNS, DHCP, IPAM trifecta
If your network has gotten too complicated for basic IP address management, it may be time to consider a DNS, DHCP, IPAM tool combination. Fast Packet
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The 100 Gigabit Ethernet management challenge: Do tools exist?
When it comes to 100 Gigabit Ethernet, network monitoring tools fall short. Analyst Jim Frey explains which tools are ready and which must change. Feature
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Big data initiative essentials: Adopting analytics strategies
This guide contains what you need to know for devising big data initiatives and analytics strategies. Guide
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Wireless sniffing best practices using Wireshark
Wireless sniffing using Wireshark lets engineers troubleshoot poor performance and connectivity problems, as well as analyze traffic activity on the network. Book Chapter
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Array expands line of application delivery controllers
Array Networks expanded its line of ADCs as it targets larger companies and service providers. News | 07 May 2013
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Networking blogs: Owning data center monitoring, push for OpenStack
In this blog roundup, see why IT needs a better approach to monitoring data centers, and how vendors differentiate by using a common infrastructure. Fast Packet | 02 May 2013
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Virtual WAN optimization tools: Is speed really a factor?
Hardware is typically faster than software, but virtual tools for WAN optimization are appropriate for certain use cases. News | 24 Apr 2013
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Networking blogs: Network visibility, installing Grizzly with DevStack
In this week's roundup, bloggers explain how to install Grizzly with DevStack and explore the question of visibility in the virtualized network. Fast Packet | 19 Apr 2013
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Combining app, device and network access control for BYOD management
Aruba has announced Workspace, a wireless network management tool that combines NAC, MDM and MAM for an integrated approach to BYOD management. News | 17 Apr 2013
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Networking Update: Cisco buys Ubiquisys, strategies for analyzing VoFi
In this week's roundup, bloggers discuss Cisco's acquisition of Ubiquisys and offer strategies for VoFi analysis and engineering firewall policies. Fast Packet | 10 Apr 2013
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Riverbed improves performance management tools with OpNet technology
Riverbed combines application acceleration and network performance management tools into one new offering for customers. Fast Packet | 09 Apr 2013
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Networking blogs: Tips for network strategies, handling tech support
Bloggers in this week's roundup advise ditching tech-specific plans for more general corporate strategies, and approaching tech support with caution. Fast packet | 04 Apr 2013
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Networking blogs: Snags in wireless management, tips for smart storage
In this week's networking roundup, bloggers discuss the good and bad of wireless management and why IT should trust their smart storage technology. Fast packet | 26 Mar 2013
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IP address management solutions: Overlay vs. replacement
IP address management (IPAM) solutions are generally considered low preference, but they can make enormous change for a little investment. Fast Packet | 20 Feb 2013
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Easier ways to troubleshoot network routing issues
Expert Patrick Hubbard shares how you can make your life easier by alleviating some annoying network routing issues. Expert Answer
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Selecting an application delivery optimization solution: Final steps
When reaching the final stage of choosing an application delivery optimization solution, it is essential to run down a final checklist of steps. Tip
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Guiding principles behind application delivery optimization solutions
When evaluating application delivery optimization solutions, it is important to address principles to help guide you through a potential deployment. Tip
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Considering application delivery optimization tools: Questions to ask
When evaluating application delivery optimization tools and solutions for your environment, it is vital to ask vendors some specific questions. Tip
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Application delivery optimization solutions: A technical overview
To evaluate application delivery optimization solutions, you must know different optimization solutions and how each can fit into your environment. Tip
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Assessing the benefits of application delivery optimization solutions
These application delivery optimization benefits help meet your service-level agreement, which is a key component of achieving optimization. Tip
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Application delivery optimization: Business and technology issues
To ensure mobile workers have efficient access to data, assess business and technology issues driving adoption of application delivery optimization. Tip
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Application performance monitoring tools: Three vendor strategies
Application performance monitoring tools match user transaction time to network flow information to identify problems. But APM tools differ widely. Expert Tip
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Evaluating business and technology needs for a robust enterprise WLAN
It is crucial to assess business and technology issues driving the need for a robust and capable enterprise WLAN to support a new mobile workforce. Tip
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Determining WLAN management: Factors to consider
Determining best WLAN management requires additional considerations, including the technology curve extent and deciding between on premises or cloud. Tip
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What is iPerf and how is it used?
Expert Chris Partsenidis explains what iPerf can do to help you measure your network's bandwidth, delay, jitter and potential for data loss. Answer
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Running IPv6 over low-power devices with limited resources
Expert Silvia Hagen explains what v6LoWPAN does and how it’s used. Answer
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ICMPv6: New message types and functionalities
Expert Silvia Hagen explains what ICMPv6 is, and how it differs from ICMPv4. Answer
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Why do I need to manage my VPN client software?
Ensuring that the client software itself is up to date is just one of many reasons why it's critical to oversee VPN clients. Answer
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Do we need full-stream reassembly in network-based monitoring?
Network management expert Jesse Rothstein explains the concept of full-stream reassembly and why it's necessary for network performance monitoring. Answer
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Application performance management should include packet capture
Expert Jesse Rothstein explains the importance and challenges of packet capture abilities in application performance management (APM) solutions. Answer
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Who needs application performance management?
Expert Jesse Rothstein says IT organizations accountable for the uptime and performance of core applications can benefit from application performance management solutions. Answer
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Application performance management tools don't have to be disruptive
ExtraHop’s application performance management tools offer a simple and non-disruptive deployment on the systems being monitored, saving IT organizations time and money. Answer
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Network application performance monitoring reveals visibility issues
When conducting network application performance monitoring, network admins can face network application visibility issues due to increasingly complex and distributed networks. Answer
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Network-based application performance monitoring for better visibility
Network-based application performance monitoring differs from old approaches by examining network traffic passing through the data center in real-time to spot and solve issues. Answer
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application awareness
Application awareness is the capacity of a system to maintain information about connected applications to optimize their operation and that of any subsystems that they run or control. Definition
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IP SLA (Cisco)
IP SLA (Internet protocol service level agreement) is a feature of the Cisco IOS (Internetwork Operating System) that allows an IT professional to collect information about network performance in real time. Definition
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plane (in networking)
A plane, in a networking context, is one of three integral components of a telecommunications architecture. These three elements -- the data plane, the control plane and the management plane – can be thought of as different areas of operations. Each ... Definition
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simplex
Simplex is a communications mode in which only one signal is transmitted, and it always goes in the same direction. The transmitter and the receiver operate on the same frequency. Definition
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link-load balancer (link balancer)
A link load balancer, also called a link balancer, is a network appliance that distributes in-bound and out-bound traffic to and from multiple Internet Service Providers (ISPs) links. Definition
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shortest path bridging
Shortest path bridging, or 802.1aq, is the IEEE’s specification for enabling multi-pathing in the data center. Shortest path bridging is similar conceptually to its IETF counterpart, Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL). Definition
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loose coupling
Loose coupling is a method of interconnecting the components in a system or network so that those components, also called elements, depend on each other to the least extent practicable... (Continued) Definition
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modem lights (AA)
This page provides a description of the abbreviations and meanings of each of the lights that describe the "handshaking" between a computer modem and the UART chip in a computer. Definition
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throttled data transfer
Throttled data transfer, also known as data transfer throttling or lean data transfer, is the deliberate regulation of the data transfer rate in a communications system... (Continued) Definition
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device relationship management (DRM)
Device relationship management (DRM) is enterprise software that enables the monitoring, managing, and servicing of intelligent devices over the Internet. Definition
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Enterprise network monitoring: Taking a practical approach
Taking a practical approach to enterprise network monitoring can improve the way organizations manage the technology services they currently provide. Video
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Managing enterprise networks: How to achieve IT monitoring nirvana
This video offers insight into achieving the desired state for monitoring and managing enterprise networks and explores some of the challenges IT departments may face getting there. Video
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Enterprise network management: Understanding the new IT landscape
This video explores the changing IT landscape and focuses on cloud, virtualization and service-based IT models, and managing these technologies in your network. Video
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Mobile network management applications offer monitoring on the go
As smartphone and tablet devices in the enterprise grow, vendors are developing mobile network management apps for iOS and Android, offering accessible views into the network. Photo Story
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Fast Packet blogger Josh Stephens talks integrated network management
Solarwinds head geek and Fast Packet blogger Josh Stephens explains that integrated network management stretches across IT resources and silos. Video
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Enterprise network testing: What engineers forget to do
For reliable enterprise network testing, network engineers must test entire architectures as opposed to specific points on the network. Video
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Enterprise network testing: What engineers overlook
For reliable enterprise network testing, network engineers must test entire architectures as opposed to specific points on the network. Video
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How to implement Wireshark filters
To set up Wireshark filters, you must learn how to establish both Wireshark capture filters and Wireshark display filters that meet your specific network traffic monitoring needs. In this video on Wireshark filtering, learn step-by-step how to perfor... Video
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Easier ways to troubleshoot network routing issues
Expert Patrick Hubbard shares how you can make your life easier by alleviating some annoying network routing issues. Expert Answer
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Array expands line of application delivery controllers
Array Networks expanded its line of ADCs as it targets larger companies and service providers. News
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Networking blogs: Owning data center monitoring, push for OpenStack
In this blog roundup, see why IT needs a better approach to monitoring data centers, and how vendors differentiate by using a common infrastructure. Fast Packet
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Virtual WAN optimization tools: Is speed really a factor?
Hardware is typically faster than software, but virtual tools for WAN optimization are appropriate for certain use cases. News
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What is iPerf and how is it used?
Expert Chris Partsenidis explains what iPerf can do to help you measure your network's bandwidth, delay, jitter and potential for data loss. Answer
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Application performance management advice for your network
This guide explores how network-based application performance management can help you prevent performance problems before they harm your business. FAQ
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Networking blogs: Network visibility, installing Grizzly with DevStack
In this week's roundup, bloggers explain how to install Grizzly with DevStack and explore the question of visibility in the virtualized network. Fast Packet
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Application delivery optimization
This guide on application delivery optimization strategies explores solutions that IT needs to consider to provide optimized access to corporate data and apps. guide
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Application performance monitoring best practices
In this guide on application performance monitoring, read about APM's importance and the best tools and strategies for assessing end user experience. guide
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Selecting an application delivery optimization solution: Final steps
When reaching the final stage of choosing an application delivery optimization solution, it is essential to run down a final checklist of steps. Tip
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About Network Performance Management
These days, most business functions depend on the network. Our network performance resources provide strategies for ensuring high performance of the end-to-end network infrastructure and the IT systems that interact with it. This section also covers network configuration management tools that can help to update and change configurations for numerous network devices at one time.