Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

The latest News and Information on IT Networks and related technologies.

Maximizing VoIP performance: Why VoIP monitoring is vital for IT organizations

Voice over IP (VoIP) is a fairly old technology, brought into prominence during the 90s as an alternative to the hegemony of public switched telephone network (PSTN) telephony providers in the market. While VoIP was an alternative to normal telephone at that time, it soon led to a cascade of technological developments that changed the IT landscape. In a modern IT organization, VoIP-based technologies are indispensable.

Megaport LIVE: What is Network as a Service (NaaS)? - Paul McGuinness

Network as a Service, or NaaS for short. As a leading provider, it’s a term widely used here at Megaport: But what exactly is it, and why are many companies opting for it for their critical connectivity needs? How can NaaS be used and optimized, and what benefits does it bring to you and your customers?

A Guide to Juniper Contrail SD-WAN

Integrating SD-WAN into your organization allows you to leverage transport services for seamless connection to applications. Various technologies facilitate this process by routing traffic between different sites. However, Juniper Network’s Contrail SD-WAN offers enhanced routing, intelligent traffic steering, zero-touch provisioning, and other features that build on the capabilities of traditional SD-WAN architecture.
Sponsored Post

OpManager: All-in-one network diagram software

Network diagram software holds an important place in modern ITOps. Policies like work from home and bring your own device as well as technologies like server virtualization and hybrid network architectures have resulted in dynamic network topologies. Network diagram software assists IT admins with tracking their network topology, visualizing their infrastructure, monitoring performance, and ensuring compliance.

What is a Firewall? Understanding Your Organization's First Line of Defense

Your organization depends on reliable network and endpoint security to ensure that all data is handled, stored, and protected properly. Generally, a comprehensive network security plan includes anti-virus software, access management, zero-trust policies, and endpoint security tools, among other things. A Firewall is considered to be one of the most important components of a network security plan.

The Great Network Observability Debate

You may have heard the term “network observability” regarding solutions that offer a deep and contextual view into the network. You’ve likely heard other terms, such as ‘network visibility,’ “network visualization” and of course “network monitoring.” But, experts argue, what these terms each truly means is still open for debate.