You are here: silicon.com > Resources > White Papers > Networking and Communications > Network Management > Monitoring Systems

Monitoring Systems White Papers

The Value of Network Monitoring - Why It's Essential to Know Your Network

Tags:
monitoring systems

Overview Network management incorporates device monitoring, application management, security, ongoing maintenance, service levels, troubleshooting, planning, and other tasks - ideally all coordinated and overseen by an experienced and reliable network administrator. Yet even the most knowledgeable and capable network administrator is only as good as the network information that is visible, and that he or she can manage and act on. Administrators need to know what's happening on their networks at all times, and as this paper explains, that's where network monitoring comes in.

Brought to you by:
Ipswitch What's Up Gold

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Ipswitch	File Format	PDF
Date Published	November 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Monitoring Systems, Diagnostics and Analysis, Quality of Service, Network Design, Network Administration

Did you find this white paper useful? 2 out of 6 users found this white paper useful

Cisco releases router software fix

Messages posted to a network administrator's mailing list indicated that AT&T, Level 3, Cogent Communications and Sprint had all warned customers of upcoming maintenance. As previously reported, some details of the vulnerability leaked out to the...

Security Q&A: Your questions answered (Part 1)

How can company directors ensure their emails remain private and confidential from the administrator? I think it has to be said that if a director is concerned about sensitive data being intercepted or compromised by the network administrator, then...

Ballmer sights growth and hypes 'breakthrough' tools

In a demonstration of how work can change with more sophisticated software, Microsoft executives showcased a forthcoming product that will allow an Exchange network administrator to remotely manage information on handheld devices loaded with Windows.

Channel:
IT Director
Tags:
it growth,
ballmer

The Bloor Perspective: ID theft, infrastructure modelling, new breed of consultants

This is unique to every customer but the modelling can support everything from basic device monitoring through to full-scale SLA implementation. Until recently this was not really possible because the levels of interaction between monitoring agents...

Channel:
IT Director

Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Fractal stupidity

To allow political forces to further manipulate waiting and operation times to show acceptable levels of service without actually addressing the real problems, soon sees more administrators than beds.

Update: BlackBerry blackout hits RIM's customers

Root cause is currently under review, but service for most customers was restored overnight and RIM is closely monitoring systems in order to maintain normal service levels. If your BlackBerry is not, please remove your battery and then place it...

Featured White Papers

IDC reports on Novell's Secure Desktop Solution: A Modern-Day Marriage of Business Benefit and Risk Reduction

This IDC whitepaper examines how companies are turning to integrated security solutions, such as Novell Secure Desktop Solution, to deal with the vulnerability of mobile assets and implement a comprehensive security strategy.

Publisher:
Novell

Green IT: Reducing your Carbon Footprint with Citrix

Going green has become an imperative, not an option, for companies facing the new reality of balancing business objectives with dwindling environmental resources. Read on to learn how Citrix products can help bring environmental and organizational objectives into alignment by alleviating the energy impact of equipment needed to serve both the datacenter and the desktop.

Publisher:
Citrix Systems

Identity and Security Management and Strong Information Technology Goverance

A total identity and access management (IAM) – driven goverance, risk and compliance (GRC) solution should ensure foolproof and accurate measurements of policies and practises across the enterprise. This IDC white paper examines identity and security management (ISM) solutions and how these integrated offerings can play a key role in enforcing security compliance.