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Profitap IOTA v3.0.0 Release Notes

IOTA firmware version 3.0.0 was recently released. It includes the following changes: Redesign IOTA GUI to use new metadata engine;Redesign the default dashboard to include a graphical flow diagram of network nodes;Redesign VoIP dashboard to provide complete correlation between VoIP control and data traffic;Add VXLAN support in traffic analysis;Add...

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Cloud Blind Spots and What to Do About Them

By Keith Bromley : Sr. Manager, Product Marketing - Keysight Most people inherently know that blind spots are bad. If for no other reason than from having driven a car and not being able to see other cars in their side or rear-view mirrors.The same is true for IT networks. Blind spots exist in the physical data center and in a virtualized cloud env...

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Infosim - StableNet FTTx Webinar 2023

StableNet® - The all-in-one network and service management solution for your fiber infrastructure  From roll-out to expansion of FTTx services, see how StableNet® can provide a highly-automated, all-in-one solution to your network and service management. Today's broadband and transport networks function as the main artery that sustains economi...

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How Datacenter Consolidation Changes the Monitoring Game

  During the planning stages, datacenter consolidation conversations typically focus on quantifying IT gains and resolving any immediate deployment obstacles. Often overlooked in this discussion is how the new ultra-high density environment will be effectively monitored. Here’s a look at the primary paths of datacenter consolidation, and an exploration of the monitoring challenges and considerations for each environment. In working with other IT teams and consultants, you are the ...

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APM: Identifying Hidden Costs

We all know the network team’s job isn’t about troubleshooting the network, but about resolving what went wrong with the application. So how do you compare different monitoring products to be sure you have the right solution for the job? Comparing product functions can be straightforward. But being certain a product fits within your budget is another matter. APM prices vary wildly, and different vendors take different approaches in bundling features and hiding costs. In this article, we’ll explo...

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Troubleshooting Cheat Sheet: Layers 1-3

Any time you encounter a user complaint, whether regarding slow Internet access, application errors, or other issues that impact productivity, it is important to begin with a thorough understanding of the user’s experience. Not sure where to begin?  User complaints usually fall into three categories: slow network, inability to access network resources, and application-specific issues. Based upon the complaint being presented you need to understand the symptoms and then isolate the issue to ...

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7 Ways a Performance Management System Improve Your Business

We all have to manage our network, but why do you need a performance management system. If I were to ask, I think most network managers would answer I need the ability to prove that the network is not at fault.I need increased visibility into our infrastructure/devicesReporting how can I get the data I need to support my objectives and troubleshoot Below are 7 areas a performance management system can help change your information technology systems from a cost center to profit center by decreasi...

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Security is Broken - Let's fix it

This statement might be bold but it is accurate. While the current security solutions are more sophisticated than ever and the regulators all over the world mandate advanced protection and procedures to be used, secruity breaches continue to happen . Reading through any report – from government agencies, public security companies and private analysts, it is clear that the overall state of security is not enough. This unique situation is caused due to several factors. Each of those factors is pow...

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Should I Be Concerned About Duplicate Packets on My Network?

By Keith Bromley, Keysight Technologies, Sr. Manager, Product Marketing Duplicate packets – no big deal right? That answer is most often wrong. While it is normal to have some duplicate packets on your network, the amount of duplicate packets matters. In addition, where are the duplicate packets coming from? You could have a problem and not ev...

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5 Best Practices for Cloud Monitoring in Network Management

Why Cloud Monitoring Should be an Essential Part of Every Company Network Monitoring Strategy Most companies are making use of public and private cloud assets which can lower hardware cost and enable efficient use of network resources but has the challenge of being able to uniformly manage the increasingly diverse network environment . This ar...

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Tracking User Experience

Anyone who has tracked the network and application performance monitoring space over the past few years knows that User Experience is a hot topic. But what does it really mean? Understanding, click-for-click, what the users are doing, how long they have to wait, whether they are experiencing error messages, web pages that fail to load properly, or other connectivity issues are some of the elements that can positively and negatively impact User Experience. With mission-critical corporate applicat...

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StableNet® Enterprise- Automated IT Management & Business Service Assurance

Business Critical IT Current and reliable data is a crucial for making solid strategic and operational decisions. This data is the foundation for budgeting, forecasting, analyzing, reporting and lastly improving your business. Intelligent solutions are necessary to drive cost reduction, enhance resiliency and raise user experience. Solutions must work seamlessly across enterprises as well as business units. Three Solutions - One software StableNet® incorporates Fault Management, Performance Mana...

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Managing Your Application Performance

Are you are planning to implement new IT projects such as data center consolidation, server virtualization, cloud computing, or perhaps adding new applications on the network?  Do you understand exactly how these upgrades will affect the existing applications and the user experience?  What strategy are you going to use to ensure application performance is not compromised?  It is imperative that you understand how each of the components can affect overall application performance. A...

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Key Components to Monitor IP based Video

Over the last couple of years, the growth of IP-based video communtications and IP videoconferencing has explodied due to the the substantial increase of work from remote locations. Video communications are expected to be smooth. Network teams need to be prepared, as video brings several unique challenges. This article will explore key video requirements and monitoring strategies to ensure the technology meets user expectations. Managing in Real Time The primary challenge differentiating managem...

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Xplornet buys Manitoban internet business of Full Throttle Networks

Xplornet Communications, Canada's largest rural-focused broadband provider, has completed the acquisition of the high speed internet business of Full Throttle Networks in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Full Throttle operates a fixed wireless network providing broadband access service to over 1,600 residential and commercial customers in Winnipeg and surroundi...

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NeXt-Hop-Performance (NHP): A Cost Effective Solution with Infosim® StableNet®

Telecommunications operators, managed service providers (MSPs) and enterprise corporations, can simulate synthetic real-time communications, between the first to last hop, and every hop in between, of a network delivery path in order to determine the actual Next Hop Performance (NHP). Using Raspberry Pi hardware with Infosim® StableNet® unified management system allows for a cost effective agent technology to measure network perfromance Types of Use So let us take a look at some of the...

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Measuring IPTV Quality

If you’re implementing IPTV, it’s important to know what metrics to monitor to ensure the transmission of high quality video. Managing performance entails more than tracking response time. Let’s look at the key metrics for managing IPTV in the following table: Performance AreaMetricDescriptionIPTV Service MetricsQoEVideo quality of experience measured via Media Delivery Index (MDI), most often displayed as two numbers separated by a colon: delay factor (DF) and the media loss rate (MLR)Packet lo...

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Minister declares opposition to transferring Shaw/Freedom mobile licences to Rogers

Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Francois-Philippe Champagne, yesterday issued a statement regarding Rogers Communications' proposed takeover of Shaw Communications and its subsidiary Freedom Mobile, in which he indicated that at least some of Freedom's cellular spectrum licences would need to be divested as a condition of mer...

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Profitap IOTA v2.2.2 Release Notes

The newly released IOTA software version 2.2.2 includes the following new features: Added traffic analysis support for IEEE 802.1ad (QinQ) traffic It is now possible to filter traffic based on the outer VLAN tag of QinQ frames. This improves the versatility of IOTA, as it can now capture and analyze this type of traffic without the need for additio...

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5 IPTV Monitoring Best Practices

Chances are you’ve seen Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) but didn’t know it. Different types of IPTV are popping up in our daily lives ranging from Video-On-Demand to being greeted by pre-recorded video messages at the gas pump or ATM. And many businesses are adopting IPTV to broadcast live or on-demand video content to employees, partners, customers, and investors. But what does this mean for the network team? In this article we’ll outline IPTV basics and focus on primary management challenges and b...

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