The most accurate definition of a network management system that I have seen comes from a Cisco training document: “In some cases, it (network management) involves a solitary network consultant ...

Computer Associates sent us UniCenter 3.0, which includes Network and Systems Management, Service Level Management, Advanced Network Operations and Performance Management. Lucent shipped VitalSuite ...

While artificial intelligence (AI) poses many risks for networks of all sizes, it also highlights the pitfalls of traditional network management in addressing real-time demands and unanticipated ...

Over the last decade or so, open source development has skyrocketed, and network management software has ridden that wave. Many frustrated IT administrators have turned to free tools to monitor, ...

Computer information systems (CIS) managers organize and supervise computer-related activities. Industry experts evaluate the company's needs, suggest computer system upgrades, and oversee network ...

Nagios is a powerful, free, open source network management system, and when it’s wrapped up in a virtual appliance it has to be one of the easiest ways to evaluate a serious network management ...

Monitoring the right things in your network and making them visible in dashboards can make the difference between proactive and reactive responses to network problems. I recently wrote about using log ...