Network traffic monitoring has evolved from a nice-to-have administrative tool into an essential cybersecurity defense mechanism.

Total market revenue for the wireless protocol analyzer and network monitoring market from 2005 to 2013. The demand for passive network-monitoring systems is increasing as network operators prefer to ...

As the name suggests, system monitoring is the continuous monitoring of an information technology (IT) system by a system administrator. It includes the monitoring of applications, bandwidth, switches ...

PathSolutions' TotalView provides a path-oriented view into network problems and acts as a superb companion to your traditional network monitoring system Network monitoring has traditionally been ...

Automated network monitoring involves scanning for device component failures and examining traffic patterns. Learn how to lighten the load of your network management responsibilities. Network device ...

Although vendor-written, this contributed piece does not promote a product or service and has been edited and approved by Network World editors. I’m an aerospace engineer by degree and an IT executive ...

Most businesses have a network run by network administrators and security staff. A company's network infrastructure contains all the hardware and software resources. Routers, wi-fi connections, ...

Because of the limitations of SPAN/monitor ports on switches, organizations have turned to using taps and packet monitoring switches. These solutions can be expensive which has lead companies to look ...

The trouble with network monitoring is that the more you know, the more you find you need to do. Some shops will make like an ostrich and do the bare minimum so that they can plead ignorance, while ...

In the ever-evolving world of technology, system monitoring stands as the vigilant sentinel against potential downtimes and performance issues. For Linux systems, which are the bedrock of countless ...