Top 10 Key Metrics for NetFlow Monitoring

NetFlow is a feature that was introduced on Cisco routers that provides the ability to collect IP network traffic as it enters or exits an interface. By analyzing the data provided by NetFlow, a network administrator can determine things such as the source and...

Application Performance Management More Than Just Load Testing

Introduction Network engineers and network managers tend to think of application performance only in terms of speed: their goal is to make the application as fast as possible or, at the very least, as fast as it needs to be. Stability and predictability, however, are...

10 Key Server Metrics for Network Monitoring

Network monitoring provides valuable information about your servers’ performance. To get the most out of it, you need to understand the performance metrics which it reports. Some metrics apply to any server which provides data; others refer to special server...

9 Benefits of SaaS Network Monitoring

Running a modern business is all about the data. While companies may vary from industry to industry and even location to location, this is only the logistical side of things. From marketing to inventory tracking, the standard aspects of business are all going digital....

5 Reasons Why You Must Back Up Your Routers and Switches

I’ve been working in the Network Management business for over 20 years, and in that time I have certainly seen my share of networks.  Big and small, centralized and distributed, brand name vendor devices in shiny datacenters, and no-name brands in basements and...