Network Management Strategies for the CIO
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ITIL -- What network managers need to know
IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is an IT service management framework surrounded by industry best practices. This tip answers questions that network managers may have about implementing ITIL and explains how it can be beneficial to networking. Tip
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As network configuration management matures, documentation woes linger
Network change and configuration management deployments are taking top billing in many IT departments, but the process is far from easy. Article
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Using Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -- Managing Windows networks using scripts, part 4
Learn about uses of the Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration class in this tip from the WindowsNetworking.com series on managing Windows networks using scripts. Tip
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WLAN troubleshooting with spectrum analyzers
When users complain that the WLAN is slow, it's time to break out the Wi-Fi toolbox. Wireless protocol analyzers can diagnose some issues but spectrum analyzers go deeper. Tip
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NetScout acquires Network General
NetScout will acquire Network General to create a one-stop solution for packet analysis, data mining, monitoring and troubleshooting. Article
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Intelligent network management = Better service delivery
The goal of network management is to deliver better services to business end users, but manual change and configuration, coupled with reactive problem-solving, have often confounded that goal. In this column, Richard Ptak describes the problem and gi... Tip
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Tool suites for identifying the problem -- from 'Network troubleshooting and diagnostics'
A baker can't bake a cake without a good cake pan, and a mechanic won't get very far in fixing your car without a solid wrench set. Though the tools for network administrators are different and more difficult to wrap your hands around than these exam... Troubleshooting Guide
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Network engineering applications -- from 'Network troubleshooting and diagnostics'
Learn about network engineering and analysis applications that can be used when a high-level approach is needed to understand how the network system as a whole operates, both within each individual device and between the internal network and any exte... Troubleshooting Guide
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Network troubleshooting and diagnostics: Introduction
Network troubleshooting and diagnostics begins with realizing that there is a problem and then finding out what that problem really is. Once you know the root cause of the problem, the resolution is usually a Google search away. But finding that root... Troubleshooting Guide
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IP address management -- from 'Network troubleshooting and diagnostics'
Learn how IP address management and maintenance tools can help manage the scope of IP addresses on your network. With typical Class C subnets consuming upwards of 254 addresses per subnet and most companies needing multiple subnets, the sheer number... Troubleshooting Guide