Ixia is announcing support for OpenFlow SDN in Ixia’s ControlTower architecture. Our best-in-breed Visibility Architecture now extends data center visibility by taking advantage of a plethora of qualified OpenFlow hardware. ControlTower is our innovative platform for distributed visibility launched nearly two years ago. This solution manages a cluster of our Net Tool Optimizers (NTOs) as if you were managing a single logical NTO. At the time of its launch, we leveraged Software Defined Networkin...

We all use a network performance management system to help improve the performance of your network. But what is the return to the operations bottom line by using or upgrading these systems? This Thursday, March 26th, Jim Duster CEO of Infosim will be holding a webinar “How do I convince my boss to buy a network management solution?” Jim will discuss- Why would anyone buy network management system in the first place? Mapping a technology purchase to the business value of making a purchase Calcula...

Today’s Networking technology though very advanced,faces a major roadblock—the lack of automation in the network management products. “These products are incapable of delivering a truly unified management approach as they are not an integrated solution but merely a collection of different programs bound together under one GUI to give them the appearance of an integrated solution,” notes Jim Duster, CEO, Infosim. Moreover, the need for continuously updating new device information, changes in conf...

Industry Analysts say that approximately 85% of today’s networks will require voip quality testing upgrades to their data networks to properly support high-quality VoIP and video traffic. Organizations are always looking for a way to reduce costs, and that’s why they often try to deploy VoIP by switching voice traffic over to a LAN or WAN links. In a lot of cases the data networks which the business has chosen handle VoIP traffic accordingly, generally speaking voice traffic is uniquely time sen...

Infosim®, the technology leader in automated Service Fulfillment and Service Assurance solutions, today announced the release of its award-winning software suite StableNet® version 7.0 for Telco and Enterprise customers. StableNet® 7.0 provides a significant number of powerful new features, including: StableNet® Embedded Agent (SNEA) that allows for highly distributed installations to support End-to-End (E2E) Visibility, Cloud Monitoring and Internet of Things (IoT) StableNet® Network Configurat...

What is SNMP? Why should we use it? These are all common questions people ask when deciding if its the right feature for them, the answers to these questions are simple. Simple Network Management Protocol is an "internet-standard protocol for managing devices on IP netowrks". Devices that typically support this solution include routers, switches, servers, workstations, printers, modem racks and more. Key functions Collects data about its local environment. Stores and retrieves administration inf...

Ixia (Nasdaq: XXIA), a leading provider of application performance and security resilience solutions, announced an update to its ControlTower distributed network visibility platform that includes support for OpenFlow enabled switches from industry leading manufacturers. ControlTower OpenFlow support has at present been interoperability tested with Arista, Dell and HP OpenFlow enabled switches. “Dell is a leading advocate for standards such as Openflow on our switching platforms to enable rich an...

With the approach of the New Year, water cooler conversation has turned to resolutions. Rather than talk about losing weight by abstaining from Grandma’s fruitcake, pass along these useful tips for ultimate network fitness in 2015. 1) Resolve to play better with the other IT teams. Share your packets Given that every IT initiative runs on the network, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that the value of a packet’s payload is not limited to the network team. Virtually every IT team from application ...

In the past few years cyber-attacks have become far more predominant with data, personal records and financial information stolen and sold on the black market in a matter of days. Major companies such as E-Bay, Domino’s, Montana Health Department and even the White House have fallen victim to cyber criminals. Security Breach The most recent scandal was Anthem, one of the country largest health insurers. They recently announced that there systems had been hacked into and over 80 million customer’...

Network professionals support an increasing number of technologies and services. With adoption of SDN and network function virtualization, troubleshooting becomes more complex. Identify the right NPMD tools to detect application issues, identify root causes and perform capacity planning. Market Definition/Description Network performance monitoring and diagnostics (NPMD) enable network professionals to understand the impact of network behavior on application and infrastructure performance, and co...

Join John Olson, Senior Network Engineer for a Webinar and Live Demo on "5 modern Fault Management techniques to TEASE you!" This Webinar will provide insight into: Traditional Fault Management “must haves” Enabling StableNet® Status Measurements to reduce complexity Augmenting Fault Management with Business Process Scripts Syslog & Trap Preprocessing for large environments Enhanced Next Generation log message processing (logNG) Infosim® StableNet® Fault Management [Live Demo] A re...

In the technology era that we live in something which cannot be ignored is SaaS network management, in business everything you work off is in some shape of form part of the tech network. This may include printers, phones, routers and even electronic note pads, all of these need to be managed successfully within the business to avoid misfortunes. While looking at SaaS network management there are always going to be some pros and cons. The ease of deployment Because SaaS exists in the cloud, it er...

Fault monitoring is the process used to monitor all hardware, software, and network fault monitoring configurations for any deviations from normal operating conditions. This monitoring process typically includes major and minor changes to the expected bandwidth, performance, and utilization of the established computer environment. Some of the features in fault monitoring may include: Automated correlation of root cause events without having to code or update rules Enriches alarm information and ...

As big data projects slam network performance, network managers must be ready for the challenges they bring. THERE’S NO DOUBT THAT BIG DATA IS A BIG DEAL TO COMPANIES TODAY The benefits of big data include greater insight into customer sentiment, improved employee productivity, smoother operations and processes, and better decision making. And it’s not just talk; a growing number of companies are taking action to implement big data projects. According to a recent survey by IDG, 49 percent of the...

When a network needs repair, modification, expansion or upgrading, the administrator Network Configuration Management refers to the network configuration management database to determine the best course of action. This database contains the locations and network addresses of all hardware devices, as well as information about the programs, versions and updates installed in network computers. A main focus to consider when discussing network configuration management is Policy checking capabilities....

Each enterprise has its own reasons for moving to virtual infrastructure, but it all boils down to the demand for better and more efficient server utilization. Ensure comprehensive visibility with three practical steps. Virtualization is a money-saving technology that allows the enterprise to stretch its IT budget much further by better utilizing server assets. Consider the immediate reduction in data center footprint, maintenance, and capital and operating expense overhead. Then add the promise...

When you have a network discovery software solution it allows your computer to see another network computers and devices and allows people on other network computers to see your computer. This makes it easier to share files and printers etc, but that’s not all. You may be asking why is this even important to me? The primary reasons why it is vital for your business to use network discovery is as follows: If you don’t know what you have, you cannot hope to monitor and manage it. You can’t track d...

Visibility Into Quality What happens when we offload voice traffic to Wi-Fi? As user demand for high-quality anytime, anywhere communications continues growing exponentially, mobile providers are evolving core networks to higher capacity technologies such as 4G LTE. As they do so, mobile network optimization increasingly relies on detecting and preventing potential performance issues. Accomplishing this detection becomes even more challenging, given the expanding mix of tools, probes, interfaces...

One of the most underrated and most vital pieces to any organization no matter the size of the business is network device backup. The reason why you should have a backup device solution in place is as follows: Quick reestablishment of device configs.Reduced downtime due to failed devices.Disaster recovery and business continuity.Network compliance. These are all key components to the success of your organization. Another aspect which should not be ignored is Policy checking. A policy checking sy...

Join Mike Skripek, Senior Network Engineer for a Webinar and Live Demo on-  "I Have 1000 Devices From this Vendor to Manage, Now What?" This Webinar will provide insight into: How custom integration can solve your device management woes Extracting performance data beyond traditional methods 5 examples of custom scripting for custom devices Custom integration can evolve with your code versions Custom integration with Infosim® StableNet® [Live Demo] Stump the presenter: "Can you manage this d...