Network application performance

Enterprises demand reliable and consistent performance from the networking applications they rely on to do their jobs and to support their businesses. Learn more about the steps enterprises are taking to improve network application management and understand how performance management is shaping application architecture. Discover how new tools are solving performance woes.

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Network application performance News

December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19
Cisco 2020: Challenges, prospects shape the new year

Cisco 2020: The networking giant begins the new year with an overhauled service provider business, and SD-WAN and customer challenges in the enterprise.
December 17, 2019 17 Dec'19
Cisco to acquire Exablaze for high-performance switching

Cisco plans to acquire Australia-based Exablaze and eventually use its technology in AI applicatons. The acquisition is similar to rival Arista's 2018 purchase of Metamoko.
November 22, 2019 22 Nov'19
Extreme makes Fabric Automation friendlier to developers

Extreme Networks adds Fabric Automation features that make the company's virtualized data center networks more adaptive to changes by application developers.
October 24, 2019 24 Oct'19
ArubaOS-CX upgrade unifies campus, data center networks

Aruba's latest switches and ArubaOS-CX upgrade join campus and data center networking as Cisco heads in a similar direction with DNA Center.

Network application performance Get Started

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traffic shaping

Traffic shaping, also known as packet shaping, is a congestion management method that regulates network data transfer by delaying the flow of less important or less desired packets. Continue Reading
SD-WAN vs. load balancing: How are they different?

SD-WAN can use load balancing for WAN connections, but it doesn't require load balancing to work. Compare some of the similarities and differences between the two. Continue Reading
bandwidth

Network bandwidth is the capacity of a wired or wireless network communications link to transmit the maximum amount of data from one point to another over a computer network or internet connection in a given amount of time -- usually, one second. Continue Reading

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What are the benefits and challenges of AI network monitoring?

AI network monitoring has great potential, but companies need to pare down the number of network monitoring tools they use now in order to reap AI's full benefits. Continue Reading
Explore evolving network performance monitoring tools

The network performance monitoring market is changing to address the emergence of IoT and AI. Read more about the NPM market evolution, the leading vendors and the diverse products they offer. Continue Reading
What's the role of an application load balancer vs. API gateway?

Application load balancers and API gateways both manage network traffic, but in their own ways. Learn the differences between them and how to use them together in a modern IT deployment. Continue Reading

Manage Network application performance

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

3 steps for a successful data center consolidation plan

A data center consolidation plan is usually riddled with questions. But careful forethought is key for the successful centralization of software and servers. Continue Reading
Use the right performance monitoring strategy for automated networks

Virtual and automated networks can often hide performance issues that lurk within the network. Learn performance monitoring strategies to get the most out of these environments. Continue Reading
How to improve network speed and get faster Wi-Fi in 3 steps

Proper router placement and maintenance, along with tighter security controls, can help IT departments improve network speed and boost Wi-Fi performance. Continue Reading

Problem Solve Network application performance Issues

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When users say the network is slow, APM tools can prove them wrong

Not a week goes by when many network managers don't hear this complaint: "The network is slow." In this Q&A, one IT pro describes how he's often able to prove otherwise. Continue Reading
Three VoIP quality killers

Managing VoIP quality is a constant headache for engineers. Here are some ways to avoid some common problems. Continue Reading
Use business service management to optimize application performance

To optimize application performance in the network, many companies are using business service management software and tools to automate IT services. Continue Reading