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5 Scary Stories about iSeries Disaster Recovery
By Debbie Saugen on Tue, 10/31/2017
If you have no disaster recovery plan, have never tested a recovery, or are thinking it could never happen to your organization, you could be in for some scary consequences.
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Network Mapping Software: Paid vs. Free - Which is Best?
By Kevin Jackson on Tue, 10/03/2017
Network mapping software give you visibility into network connections, performance issues, and unusual traffic spikes but what is the right tool for you: paid or free?
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How to Get Started with NIST 800-171 Compliance
By Kevin Jackson on Fri, 09/22/2017
Are you ready to report your NIST 800-171 compliance status by the end of the year? If you do business with the federal government, you need to comply with SP NIST 800-171 by the end of the year. Now is the time to implement your compliance plan.
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The Benefits of a Self-Healing Network
By Kevin Jackson on Tue, 08/29/2017
Self-healing networks can make your life easier, save you time (and your organization money), and help eliminate downtime through real-time monitoring and automation.
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How Automation Widened the Processing Window at Heartland Financial
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 08/22/2017
IT process automation software helps Heartland Financial do processing for nine different banks in a narrow timeframe. Listen the audio Q&A!
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Network Monitoring Freeware: Advantages and Disadvantages
By Kevin Jackson on Mon, 08/14/2017
Trying to find a qualify freeware network monitoring product? You'll come across three types of free tools in your searches. Make the right choice by considering the pros and cons of each.
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Five Causes of Performance Bottlenecks in IT
Wed, 08/09/2017
As IT infrastructures continue to grow more complex, finding performance bottlenecks gets hard. That’s why it’s absolutely essential that IT teams have the tools, training, and resources necessary to quickly identify causes of poor application performance.
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Network Monitoring Tips for Hybrid IT Environments
By Kevin Jackson on Wed, 07/26/2017
Hybrid IT allows organizations to experiment with the cloud while keeping any equipment or applications on-premises as it makes sense. If you’re the one responsible for day-to-day monitoring, here’s what you need to know to manage the complexity.
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6 IT Survival Tips from a 25-Year Education Expert
By Kevin Jackson on Mon, 06/19/2017
How can you survive and succeed as an IT leader? "As IT-ET leaders we need to strive for 99.9999% uptime and the best quality of service that empowers educators to design and engage our students in modern teaching, learning, and assessment practices."
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Why Dynamic Network Mapping Always Beats Microsoft Visio
By Kevin Jackson on Fri, 06/16/2017
As IT environments grow in size and complexity, keeping an eye on performance has never been more vital. Here are five reasons why dynamic network mapping software is the best tool for the job.
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What Modern Process Automation Looks Like at Lamps Plus
By Chuck Losinski on Thu, 05/18/2017
Lamps Plus cut 20 hours of overtime out of each week using modern process automation tools to streamline point of sale transactions. Listen to the audio Q&A!
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Need a Linux Network Monitoring Tool? Here's What to Look For
By Kevin Jackson on Fri, 04/28/2017
Is your organization running technology on the Linux operating system? From user-friendliness to flexible monitoring, make sure your Linux network monitoring tool has the features you need to ensure availability for your servers, hardware, and applications.
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Network Monitoring Software for Windows: 6 Must-Have Features
By Kevin Jackson on Mon, 04/03/2017
Choose a Windows network monitoring tool that is easy to install, user-friendly, and flexible.
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Speedy Network Remediation with Intermapper and Automate
By Kevin Jackson on Thu, 03/30/2017
Learn how to cut your remediation time from hours to minutes thanks to a seamless interface between two Fortra products, Intermapper and Automate.