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Ask the Experts

• Why an application performance monitoring tool is essential

  An application performance monitoring tool harvests data and differs from application management, offering valuable services in an age of virtualization.  Continue Reading

• What is the difference between TCP/IP model and OSI model?

  Our expert explains the difference between the OSI model vs. the TCP/IP model, and breaks down how the layers of the models relate to each other in terms of network communications.  Continue Reading

• What is iPerf and how is it used?

  Expert Chris Partsenidis explains what iPerf is and how iPerf commands can help you measure your network's bandwidth, delay, jitter and potential for data loss.  Continue Reading

• How to achieve secure mobile device management

  Laptops and phones are critically important in the era of BYOD, but safety can only be achieved with secure mobile device management.  Continue Reading

• How do PKI problems complicate VPN management?

  Securing and managing VPNs can be a challenge, and public key infrastructure can help, but PKI problems are often lurking.  Continue Reading

• What is the advantage of SFP ports on a Gigabit switch?

  SFP ports enable Gigabit switches to connect to a wide variety of fiber and Ethernet cables in order to extend switching functionality throughout the network.  Continue Reading

• How do site-to-site VPN configuration and remote-access VPNs vary?

  Learn the difference between a site-to-site VPN and a remote-access VPN, as well as the protocols used for each one.  Continue Reading

• Is satellite connectivity a realistic option for WANs?

  What you should know about satellite connectivity, satellite internet, and the costs and benefits of universally available links.  Continue Reading

• What advantages will 400 Gigabit Ethernet bring to the data center?

  What are the use cases and advantages of 400 Gigabit Ethernet in the modern data center?  Continue Reading

• What do I need to do to create successful hybrid WANs?

  The market for hybrid network services is growing, and with it comes the challenge of successfully creating hybrid WANs.  Continue Reading

• What are some ways to reduce IT maintenance costs?

  Enterprises spend millions of dollars each year on IT maintenance, service and support. But there are steps you can take to whittle those costs down.  Continue Reading

• What is the difference between bit rate and baud rate?

  Learn how to understand the difference between bit rate and baud rate in this expert answer.  Continue Reading

• What duties are included in a network engineer job description?

  A network engineer job description will vary. Primarily, it depends on whether the job focuses on engineering a new network or on running a network that already exists.  Continue Reading

• What system administrator responsibilities are paramount today?

  System administrator responsibilities are, fundamentally, about the care and feeding of systems but cover a broad range of possibilities when looking at a specific position.  Continue Reading

• What duties are in the network manager job description?

  Get the inside scoop on a network manager's job description, workload and responsibilities which keep an organization's network infrastructure running smoothly.  Continue Reading