Knowing the health of your network devices is important and is a good first step when monitoring for network health. However, sometimes that is not enough and you need to take your monitoring to the next level and monitor the actual traffic flowing through the infrastructure. Analyzing flow data opens up an entirely new level of […]

When I think of OpenNMS, the term ‘Underdog’ comes to mind. If you have done any research on Horizon the first fact you will discover will be that the product is free. Unlike many other network management suites, Horizon follows an OpenSource model with product advancements being driven primarily by its user community, similar to any […]

Lets start by highlight a few of the key newer features: Native Hyper-V monitoring for virtualized Microsoft Infrastructure Newly re-vamped and streamlined UI Including cleaner dashboard views Very brief and easy read device information cards Enhanced map creation from both a Layer 2 & Layer 3 perspective These map are created automatically, simply enter a […]

If you have worked in IT as a network administrator for any length of time you know one nearly universal truth: when something is not working the first people to check with is the network team.  As much as we hate to admit it, we understand it. The network, as the backbone of every organization, […]

Network management systems range from free, open‐source tools, to complex and pricey applications. Balancing the trade‐offs between price, features, and user preference can be challenging. To help with this challenge, Networkmanagementsoftware.com conducted a comparative study. Six different solutions were reviewed: Open NMS®, SolarWinds, WhatsUpGold, Dartware, ManageEngine®, and Apparent Networks Pathview Cloud. Download the Network Management Buyer’s […]