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How to Measure Packet Loss | Obkio

Packet loss is one of the core network metrics that you should be measuring when monitoring your network performance. The most accurate way to measure packet loss is by using a Network Monitoring Software, like Obkio. This frequency is essential because packet loss is based on a percentage. For that percentage to be accurate, you need to monitor continuous volume. Easily see the percentage of packet loss anywhere in your network with updates every 500ms.

How Not to Break Your Network With Updates

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is a popular quote for a simple reason: Changes can lead to unexpected results. Many network engineers have learned this lesson the hard way. Stories of admins who update firmware or configurations only to have network problems begin are common. Even big names in networking have been hit by change-induced network failures.

Top 5 ways OpManager helps streamline network performance by monitoring Windows processes

Forty percent of enterprises say an hourly network outage costs up to $1 million. Evidently, one minor overlook in monitoring the performance and availability of a network can result in costly downtime. This is why firms that heavily rely on network operations should perform dynamic network monitoring to keep their network protected from unexpected downtime.

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Black Friday: How Retailers Can Create an Optimal Online Experience

For about a year and a half now, traditional window shopping has been replaced in many places by online shopping sprees. Particularly as the coronavirus pandemic began, general shopping behavior has shifted toward e-commerce. And although most stores have now returned from lockdown to open their store doors, there is no denying the online shopping industry is still thriving. For the second year in a row, the holiday shopping season is also directly affected by this trend.

A network admin's guide to network diagram software

For organizations growing larger by the day, network management becomes increasingly complex, and scaling to meet this growth can be a major headache. To battle such complexity without a graphic representation of a network is a tiresome task, which is where network diagram software comes in. Network diagram software allows a network admin to portray the network clearly and legibly through detailed graphics.