In 2018, we released the inaugural Managing Network Vendor Diversity Report, where we discovered that MSPs face a serious challenge: There’s high vendor diversity in the network hardware they operate. In the short year since then, the managed services industry has experienced a lot of change: tech trends are evolving, new products are being released, and client expectations are growing. So what was true in 2018 might not be any longer.

By Des Nnochiri Most enterprises now use two or more cloud service providers, and 35% use up to five monitoring tools to keep tabs on hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments. Even before organizations began shifting software and IT infrastructure to the cloud, a typical business would use four to ten tools just to monitor and troubleshoot their internal networks, according to analyst and consulting firm Enterprise Management Associates.

The increasing complexity of IT Infrastructure demands extensive network visibility and security. For those who have been working in networking for a while, NetFlow is not a new technology. Cisco created the network protocol “NetFlow” many years ago, which became the primary norm for collecting IP traffic information. NetFlow soon found its place within network management by providing valuable data of network performance and traffic analytics.

In a 2019 Top Trends Transforming Network Operations survey, 34% of networking pros identified improving network agility as their top business goal for the year. The stat isn’t surprising. “Network agility” is considered the future of networking, but the term itself has become a bit of a buzzword. Everyone’s talking about it, but no one can agree on its definition. So what does network agility actually mean? We surfed the web and analyzed what (almost) everyone has to say.

Network management makes sure that your IT framework runs in a secure and reliable manner. In this post, we’ll help you discover the important aspects of network management and review the top tools to help you choose the best solution.

It’s a story we often hear from our partners: A client calls and their network’s down, so our partner logs into Auvik, pinpoints the problem, and gets them back up in no time. Everyone’s happy. But your client shouldn’t have to make that first call. And if you’re using Auvik to its full potential, they likely won’t have to. Turning Auvik on when a client reports a major problem doesn’t make full use of Auvik’s power. For that, it needs to be on all the time.

The BGP protocol has become a fundamental part of the operation and performance of the Internet. Therefore, it is obvious that we should undertake the BGP monitoring process when monitoring applications or those services that are offered being Internet the basis of its communication.

It’s a question the Auvik support team receives often: “What’s the difference between packet errors, packet discards, and packet loss?” And if you’ve ever typed that sentence—or any other variation—into Google, you’ll know it’s a tricky answer to find. Until now. Before we break down the three packet terms, let’s first look at packets themselves.

More than half of workers across all industries say they’ve experienced job burnout this year, and when you zone in on tech, the number jumps to 60%. It’s so common the World Health Organization has recognized it as an occupational phenomenon. Symptoms of burnout start off small, with employees experiencing reduced efficiency and energy, lowered levels of motivation, reduced job satisfaction, decreased productivity, increased absenteeism, poor workplace morale, and increased turnover.