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Network Monitoring

Network Monitoring:

The term network monitoring describes the use of a system that constantly monitors a computer network for slow or failing components and that notifies the network administrator (via email, pager or other alarms) in case of outages. It is a subset of the functions involved in network management. ( Source: Wikipedia)

Do ‘Network Monitoring’ solutions Help or Hinder the Online Customer Experience?

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Considering the very large investments made by businesses and service providers in network monitoring solutions, why is poor service quality still the number one complaint from online customers? Have the customer demands for the online experience changed or is the problem ... read more

Does lack of Net neutrality destroy the benefits of network monitoring?

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What is Net Neutrality? In simple terms it is the principle that all Internet users are equal and there are no restrictions imposed by Internet service providers on user's content, on the publisher or the content, on the usage of the content or performance of the flow of content. I have often used the similarities of road traffic read more

Is Network Traffic Monitoring Failing – Customer Complaints Remain Number 1 Problem

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Despite network monitoring tools consuming hundreds and millions of corporate dollars, customer complaints for poor service are at an all-time high consuming even more of the corporate budget. To understand why network monitoring fails in its objective, it is first necessary to examine how the use of networks has transitioned in the last ten to fifteen years. Network traffic patterns have dramatically changed. With few exceptions, the early years of the internet were driven ... read more

London Olympics traffic light policy changes exposes identical problems for Internet traffic

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For those who have had the privilege of driving in London you will be only too aware that traffic moves at a snail’s pace throughout the day and then slows down during rush hours. Traffic demand that exceeds the capacity of extremely narrow roads delivers the expected result of frustratingly long delays. If one must drive into London to meet at an appointed time, the traveler would be well advised to plan the journey with time to spare or plan on missing it.For many decade ... read more

Network Monitoring- Why we need it, and why it doesn't work

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One of the first things the network manager of an enterprise will do, if it hasn't been done already, is implement a network monitoring system. Considered an essential part of the network, much time, money and effort is put into deploying and maintaining a monitoring system, and even more time, money and effort into interpreting the results. For a large enterprise, costs can run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, though fortunately for the purveyors of network monitoring syst ... read more

Amazon now offers Dedicated Network Connection in UK

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has begun its Direct Connect service in the UK region with a dedicated direct internet service and a London-based data centre. Amazon’s dedicated network will allow organisations to connect directly to its network, from their datacentre or co-location operations without a public internet service provider. The Direct Connect services will prove advantageous to small businesses as well as large organisations, as it will lower network costs as well as ... read more

Network Budgets on the rise- likely to surge by 8.7% in 2012

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Mobile Technologies, Video and Cloud Computing to increase Network budget by 8.7% in 2012, says a fresh study at IDC. The latest study by IDC, has found that the year 2012, will commence with major spending on networking equipment and infrastructure across market segments. Three new technologies-- Mobile Technology in the Enterprises, exponential rate of Video Consumption and read more

SecureWorks in Dell portfolio to Boost Security delivery

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Dell goes the HP-way, with acquisition of SecureWorks, a popular Managed Security product that has consistently performed well, with revenues exceeding $120 million while supporting 2,900 clients spread over 70 countries. While HP, with acquiring Fortify software, ArcSight last year prepared itself for a long-drawn battle with competitors- Dell and Cisco; Dell too chose the acquisition path to build capability in the Security Management segment as the industry ... read more

US Lawmakers urge Homeland Security to pick ‘security threat’ trends on Social Media

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US lawmakers, cutting across party lines, are urging analysis of social media traffic to track ‘current or emerging threats’ by the Department of Homeland Security. US lawmakers—Patrick Meehan and Jackie Speier—are part of a counter-terrorism subcommittee of leading Republicans and Democrats belonging to the House Homeland Security Committee’s intelligence counter-terrorism subcommittee. This follows the publishing of a long list of websites, which Homeland ... read more