Enterprise IT shops are getting serious about winnowing the tools they use for network capacity planning, monitoring, event correlation, configuration management and more.

The management functions of network-management software include noting faults, configuring network devices, accounting, monitoring network performance, and handling security.

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 ...

With each iteration, open-source network management tools get better. OpenNMS, Zenoss Core, NetXMS and Sensu Core deliver comprehensive monitoring, flexible reporting, cross-platform support and more.

The new platform brings reverse-engineering, observability and artificial intelligence capabilities to auto-diagnose and auto-remediate network issues.

When organizations begin addressing network risk management issues, the tendency is to immediately focus on threats and vulnerabilities, directing resources at known concerns.

The Army has fielded a new tool kit to help communications officers streamline how they manage the tactical network.

A group of luxury hotels outsources network management. An e-learning company gets a 46% boost in server throughput. And an online gaming company finds a low-cost network monitoring tool that ...