Both CNAME and ALIAS records share a common purpose: They map one or multiple domain names (such as those for different departments or regions) to a main target domain. However, their specific uses and functionality differ in various network scenarios. Network administrators need to understand these distinctions to leverage each record type effectively for robust network services. This blog will help you understand the differences between CNAME and ALIAS records and their applications.

Educational institutions are expanding their scope by adapting e-learning platforms and digital classrooms to their traditional classroom environment. This transition not only boosts productivity and efficiency but also opens the door for learning to take place from anywhere. However, the shift also brings new challenges, particularly in managing and monitoring the growing digital infrastructure to prevent outages.

Bandwidth management is not easy; it is a 24/7 juggling act. You need a team of vigilant eyes constantly monitoring network traffic, sharp minds to brew up new strategies and refine old ones in order to squeeze out every ounce of performance, and a knack for pinpointing the root cause of issues when alarms are raised and fixing them swiftly.

A modern IT infrastructure has many layers—or stacks as we call it—that, together, are critical to running an organization. In this blog series, we’ll attend to each stack in turn, talk about why they matter, and how OpManager Plus is adept at providing visibility into each of them. Let’s start off with the first part, where we dive into the world of application performance management (APM) and understand its indispensable role in ensuring seamless IT operations.

ManageEngine OpManager now integrates with Ansible to bring advanced automation capabilities directly to your network management toolkit. This integration allows IT teams to automate critical tasks, streamline configurations, and resolve performance issues with ease, all from a single, unified platform. By leveraging Ansible’s robust automation features within OpManager, you can reduce manual efforts, minimize downtime, and ensure your network runs at peak efficiency.

Effortlessly manage critical network credentials with the new Network Configuration Manager and PAM360 integration.

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.

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ManageEngine OpManager now integrates with Ansible, an open-source automation tool, enhancing its network monitoring capabilities with Ansible’s powerful automation features. This integration enables IT teams to automate routine tasks such as incident response and configuration management, reducing the need for manual intervention and providing a more efficient, streamlined approach to maintaining network reliability and improving overall operational performance.

An organized inventory for monitoring using ManageEngine OpManager is essential for resolving network issues and optimizing performance. Configuring and updating monitoring settings is easier and more efficient when devices and interfaces are organized into subgroups and supergroups. For instance, say you’re monitoring 500 or more devices.