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New Support and Learning Hubs Launched for LoadMaster and Flowmon: Here's What You Need to Know

As a company that strongly believes that its community is its foundation, Progress strives to continuously provide more seamless customer experiences that are meaningful and engaging. As a part of this journey, we are delighted to announce that we are migrating from our current support site to freshly-minted Progress Support and Learning Hubs. As our community continues to grow and evolve, we believe these new hubs will provide you with enhanced opportunities to engage and connect with us at Progress.

10 Best Cisco Switch Monitoring Tools for 2025

Network monitoring is critical to ensuring a business stays secure. Switches are crucial to the proper functioning of that network. Hence, continue reading about the ten best Cisco switch monitoring tools. Switches connect networks and serve as controllers that let organizations share resources and talk to each other for better productivity. Without them, organizations face crippled information sharing and resource allocation, not to mention unnecessary costs.

Eighty Percent of Organizations Report Network Complexity and Visibility Blind Spots as Cloud Adoption Flourishes

We are pleased to announce the results of new research conducted by Dimensional Research and sponsored by Broadcom, which found broad proliferation of cloud infrastructure combined with continued support for remote workers is driving increased complexity and visibility challenges for network operations teams.

NinjaProxy Review 2024: Everything That You Need to Know

High quality proxies aren't just for accessing the web anonymously, they're also very useful in activities like web scraping or running multiple online accounts. NinjaProxy is one great example of a service provider that has made a name for themselves by offering robust proxy solutions, such as residential proxies. One of the best things about NinjaProxy is that they've been in the proxy industry since 2007. It makes them one of the oldest proxy providers and they should offer excellent technical support for anyone looking for a reliable proxy provider for their business.

Transforming Network Operations: Why RAN Automation is Essential for the Future

With the shift toward 5G and the forthcoming 6G evolution, Network Operations Centers (NOCs) are under increasing pressure to keep up with the complexities of modern telecommunications. At the heart of this evolution is the Radio Access Network (RAN), which has developed from supporting basic voice services to enabling the high-speed, low-latency networks essential for IoT, smart cities, and autonomous vehicles.

What is Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Software?

Organizations are rapidly adopting endpoint detection and response software to address the challenge and strengthen their overall network infrastructure security. Why? In large part because endpoints are used by the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain (humans!) and therefore create business risk. Endpoint devices typically have internet access, can reach sensitive internal data, and are primarily used by people who aren’t cybersecurity professionals.

What is Endpoint Monitoring? Definitions, Benefits & Best Practices

Endpoints are a prime target for threat actors. In fact, 68% of the respondents to a Ponenmon study reported experiencing an endpoint attack that successfully compromised data or IT infrastructure. And, with IBM pegging the average cost of a data breach at $4.88 million USD, it’s clear that effective endpoint monitoring and security is a key objective for organizations of all sizes. As the stakes for endpoint security increase, so does the complexity.

How to Your Monitor Business Application Performance

Application performance monitoring is key to having business operations function well, and user satisfaction is at an all-time high as your company keeps ahead in the race. The result is frustrated users, lost productivity, and lost revenues. Proactive monitoring of some key aspects of your business applications puts you in a good position: you are able to identify issues before they can turn into major ones; optimize performance, and ensure smooth delivery of an end-to-end user experience. Here are some strategies and tools needed to effectively monitor application performance for your business.

What is a Network Error? Understanding and Fixing the 12 Most Common Network Errors

We’ve all experienced those frustrating moments when a network error code pops up unexpectedly, and you're forced to stop everything you're doing. We all hate to see a 404 (Not Found) or 500 (Internal Server Error) network error coming. Whether it’s sluggish connections, dropped calls, or websites refusing to load, the instinct is often to try quick fixes, browse a few “how-to” articles, or even just wait for the issue to pass.

What is DNS query resolution policy? How does it help tailor responses for specific segments in your Windows network?

Query Resolution Policy (QRP) is a security feature in ManageEngine DDI Central that allows network administrators to resolve DNS queries for specific clients’ IP addresses in the Windows Microsoft server. This helps secure the confidential network resources of an organization by preventing unauthorized individuals from accessing them. Also, QRP can help categorize certain departments to permit and restrict access to network resources.