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Network Performance Management

• What is the IP address 0.0.0.0 used for?

  One of a handful of special-purpose addresses, 0.0.0.0 has several applications in networking. It stands in as a placeholder address, identifies a default route and more. Continue Reading

• How to calculate network bandwidth requirements

  Figuring out how to calculate bandwidth requirements is vital to ensuring your network runs smoothly, and it's best to get the formula correct from the beginning. Continue Reading

• Using unified security management to reduce sprawl of security tools

  In an era of security app sprawl, a unified security management framework could be the best way to corral security tools and ensure network integrity. Continue Reading

• How to prevent network downtime in the modern enterprise

  Today's enterprise network finds itself under unprecedented strain, with the number of connected devices and "things" increasing and end-user expectations of speed and performance growing. Meanwhile, as IT professionals strive to offer the latest ... Continue Reading

• Keep the lights on: Preventing network outages more critical than ever

  Growing end-user demands can put today's enterprise at increased risk of a major network outage -- and with so much business happening online, the stakes have never been higher. Continue Reading

• How to make a network SLA work for your organization

  What's the best way to focus on outcomes and construct a network SLA that reflects end-to-end service performance?Continue Reading

• How types of noise in data communication systems affect the network

  Learn about the different types of noise in data communication -- including thermal, intermodulation, cross-talk, impulse and shot noise -- and how they can affect your network.Continue Reading

• Wireless access point vs. wireless router: What's the difference?

  Understanding the functions of a wireless access point vs. wireless router will help you deploy the right device for the right circumstance.Continue Reading

• Are MPLS network deployments in decline?

  There has been a fair amount of credence given to some media statements that are suggesting MPLS network services are decreasing in popularity.  I believe WAN technology is becoming less about ...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

• Advanced machine learning lends a helping hand to network security

  Advanced machine learning can help distinguish between false alarms and real network threats, creating valuable time for IT employees. But the technology still faces challenges.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

• Networked cloud emerges to meet evolving infrastructure needs

  Some enterprise network managers are beginning to move networking out to the cloud, as they sort out how to best meet their organizations' evolving infrastructure needs.Continue Reading

• How to assess the benefits of SDN in your network

  Find out what three networking problems the benefits of SDN could address in your network and the questions you should ask to make sure you're on the right track.Continue Reading

• Multicloud environment poses management challenges

  The growth of the multicloud environment among enterprises is fueling the need for management tools that reduce complexity and redundancy.Continue Reading