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What is Network Flow Monitoring, and Why You Shouldn't Live Without It

Old network salts likely know all about network flows and the value of network flow monitoring. As former News Editor for Network World and Editor in Chief of Network Computing, network flows are part of my old stomping grounds. In fact, I remember when Cisco invented NetFlow in the late 1990’s to collect traffic data from its routers and switches so it could be analyzed by network pros.

How Microsoft Has Further Developed the Microsoft Teams Environment

Over the past three years, the Microsoft Teams environment has become the de facto voice communication tool for a large percentage of organizations. But with many companies having implemented their Teams setup rapidly in the face of a dramatically changing business setting, some IT teams have been struggling to know how to get the most out of their Teams environment.

Being a Technical Mentor for a Career, Not a Role

I’ve been in the SQL Server space for a long time—my entire career, in fact—but it doesn’t necessarily mean I’m great at what I do; it merely means I’ve seen a lot. I’ve watched things go well and have experienced my fair share of spectacular failures, too. Earlier in my career, I stayed around too long in environments where things weren’t going great.

Remote IT Assistance Software: How to Balance Support with Security

While conventional remote IT assistance software is super efficient for instant IT support, it can also come with data privacy and security concerns. So how do you create a balance between providing effective tech support and maintaining privacy and security? If you have customers in highly regulated industries such as healthcare, surveillance security, or industries that involve personal data or information this is an even more crucial question.

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What CIOs Need to Know About Digital Experience Monitoring

Many enterprises are taking a customer-centric approach to meet customer demands more efficiently and upscale their businesses. However, several siloed communication and workflows within these organisations often make it challenging to achieve the desired experiences for customers. Additionally, the initiatives adopted by the enterprises usually don't provide an extensive understanding of the end users' experiences. The market's answer to this problem is monitoring software. Enter digital experience monitoring.

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Business Process Management Software (5 Options)

Business process management software is a type of application that helps organizations manage and automate their business processes as they strive toward operational excellence. There are many different types of BPM software on the market, each with its own set of features and capabilities. In this guide, we will break down five potential options to consider.

What is Network Performance Monitoring?

When you think about improving visibility into your IT environment, monitoring applications and the other infrastructure that hosts them might be the first thing that may come to your mind. Although infrastructure and application monitoring are two important components of an overall monitoring strategy, an equally vital part – and one that is easier to overlook – is network monitoring. If your network fails or underperforms, your applications will also experience problems.