Automated network monitoring involves scanning for device component failures and examining traffic patterns. Learn how to lighten the load of your network management responsibilities. Network device ...

The best network monitoring tools include Zabbix, Datadog, and Cacti. Compare features, pricing, and supported platforms among our top picks. If you combine enterprise network monitoring tools with ...

Network management vendor AdventNet recently unveiled software to help IT operations staff monitor routers, switches and more. ManageEngine OpUtils 3 is a Java- and Web-based troubleshooting product ...

Alan Joch has been an independent business and technology writer for more than a decade. His expertise includes server and desktop virtualization, cloud computing, emerging mobile applications, and ...

Network monitoring systems typically look for slow, overloaded, failing or crashed servers, routers, switches and network connections – and alert network administrators to the problem. According to ...

From device discovery to visibility into systems, networks, and traffic flows, these free open source monitoring tools have you covered In the real estate world, the mantra is location, location, ...

Network monitors are an absolute must-have for any network administrator. But which tool, out of the thousands, should you consider for your tool kit? Jack Wallen offers up his five favorites. Image: ...

With businesses moving to the cloud at an ever-accelerating pace, as well as adopting hybrid and multi-cloud strategies, network monitoring software has become one of the most important tools in the ...

Computerworld recently showcased 10 great free network management tools. Readers responded with some of their own favorites, so I’m going to take a look at those tools and report on their capabilities ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

Network monitoring for a corporate network is a critical IT function that can save money in network performance, employee productivity and infrastructure cost overruns. A network monitoring system ...

Dennis Pierce, a founding editor of eSchool Media, has spent nearly two decades as an education journalist. There was a time when IT staff scrambled to identify the source of problems reported by ...