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5 Network Management Resolutions for 2012

posted by Jim Frey | January 8, 2012 | 0 Comments

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In keeping with my nascent tradition of not predicting trends, I’ll instead propose a number of focal points that network engineering and operations professionals should keep in mind in the coming New Year of 2012. 2011 resolutions were around application-awareness, connecting with the network security team, assessing the impact of videoconferencing, embracing automation, and improving service...

Posted in Network Management Tags: APM, BSM, BYOD, Cloud computing, EMC, NetFlow, Network Security, UIM, Vblock, VMware

Network Management Dusted by Cloud, Virtualization?

posted by Jim Frey | March 8, 2011 | 0 Comments

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Network management best practices still make sense in Cloud and Virtual server...

Posted in Network Management Tags: Cloud computing, Information technology, network management, Networking, virtual server

Converging Management for Converged Infrastructure

posted by Jim Frey | December 10, 2010 | one Comments

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One of the sneaky-big trends that gained momentum in during 2010 was the growth of converged infrastructure solutions. These are next-generation answers to more flexible data centers and cloud service platforms. Designed to leverage virtualization at all levels, such solutions bundle compute, networking, storage, and hypervisors into modular rack solutions. With so much in a...

Posted in Network Management Tags: Cisco Systems, Cloud computing, Configuration management, Data center, IBM, network management, Nimsoft, private cloud, VCE, VMware