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What is Anomaly Detection? It's Role In Network Monitoring

There are some really crucial metrics that are valuable in terms of the insights they offer. Such metrics include user logins, application throughput, network usage and more. Ironically however, some of these metrics are also the ones that are the most variable, having definite valleys and peaks depending on specific times of a week and because of this, it becomes invariably difficult to set up thresholds for analysis and investigation.

Orion SDK 101: Intro to PowerShell and Orion API - SolarWinds Lab Episode #86

In this 100-level class, Kevin M. Sparenberg, Technical Content Manager for THWACK®, presents a simple introduction to the SolarWinds® Orion® Software Development Kit (SDK). Instructions include how to download the SDK, installing the PowerShell module, and performing basic read operations within the API. No previous PowerShell or Orion API experience is necessary. Kevin discusses when, how, and why to use the API.

5 key network aspects to focus on for HIPAA compliance

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, also known as HIPAA, is a compliance standard that was implemented after all health-related information was digitized. The crux of the act is to ensure that all sensitive electronic protected health information (ePHI) has restricted, secure access. Various aspects of your network determine your compliance with HIPAA standards. Let’s discuss some of these important components in detail.

Flowmon Roadmap 2020

Joint NetOps and SecOps tools are a top recommendation for IT organizations today. People want fast deployment, intuitive UI, and, above all, solid and reliable intelligence. We're happy to present to you new high-level widgets, off-the-shelf dashboards, and faster and more accurate threat detection. Join our Product Owners Lubos Lunter and Martin Skoda and hear about all the exciting features for the upcoming releases.

IT Service Management Trends to Watch Out for in 2020

ITSM is a hot topic for people who manage IT infrastructure. There are new developments coming out every few months that tend to show where the industry is headed. ‘Automation’ has been all the craze for the past few years, yet it is still quite relevant even today. Then there is ‘digital transformation’, another significant industry jargon that gets thrown around a lot. Last year was all about the release of ‘ITIL V4’ – a major step towards the future.

7 Reasons for Monitoring Network Performance | Obkio

Modern Networks are complex systems, but nowadays often the backbone of businesses. When your business' network doesn't perform to the best of its capabilities, your business may suffer as a result. How do you avoid that? Well, you continuously monitor your network network performance to ensure your business is running at its full capacity. Watch our quick video to find out 7 reasons why you should be monitoring your network performance, from our IT pros here at Obkio!

Keep your Network Secure and Running for Home Office Users

Just like many companies in these trying times, we too have asked many of our employees to work from home to protect their health. As a consequence, our network traffic characteristics have changed dramatically. In this webinar, we would like to share our experience with three of the most concerning issues we’ve come across to ensure a productive and safe workplace for home office employees. Pavel Minarik, Flowmon’s CTO will explain, and show live, how we secured sufficient VPN bandwidth, managed our uplink utilization and minimized risks introduced by personal assets.