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3 Ways to Prepare Your Network for Unexpected Times
By Kevin Jackson on Mon, 03/16/2020
Leverage a comprehensive network monitoring solution to ensure smooth network performance when unexpected events arise.
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The Case for Storage Area Networks (SAN)
By Tom Huntington on Tue, 03/03/2020
Using storage area networks or SAN for virtualization and dynamic allocation of system resources can lower the total cost of ownership of disk and improve flexibility for backups and more. Here’s how.
Article
IBM on IASP for PowerHA Implementations
By Chuck Losinski on Tue, 03/03/2020
You’ve heard about IASP technology many times over the years, but you’ve been ignoring it, haven’t you? Steve Finnes confirms that it’s past time we “get to know it, understand it, and not be afraid of it.”
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30 Ways to Simplify Life with Advanced Workflows
By Brian Pick on Thu, 02/27/2020
Are you using GoAnywhere’s Advanced Workflows yet? If not, you’re missing out.
Article
FlashCopy: Pros and Cons
By Tom Huntington on Wed, 02/26/2020
IBM System Storage FlashCopy might seem like magic. But do the benefits for IBM i business continuity outweigh the hidden costs? Read on to find out.
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IBM i Data Replication: Hardware vs. Software
By Tom Huntington on Mon, 02/17/2020
There are a lot of options out there for IBM i data replication. We’ll help you weigh the options as your put together the pieces of your high availability plan.
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How A One-Woman IT Department Brought Modern Education Technology to a Rural School District
By Kevin Jackson on Tue, 02/11/2020
Can a rural school district provide students with the same modern technology as larger districts? Lisa Nelson of Douglass ISD in Texas made it her mission to do so, and she succeeded.
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The One IT Software Every Organization Should Budget for This Year
By Kevin Jackson on Tue, 02/11/2020
Now’s the time when organizations finalize their budgets for next year. As spending increases on technology, investing in a network monitoring tool is more important than ever. Find out why and how to justify the ROI to your boss in this article.
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The Best Network Monitoring Tool for Universities
By Kevin Jackson on Mon, 02/10/2020
Find out why schools choose Intermapper to monitor bandwidth usage and keep their networks secure and reliable.
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What Does “Real-Time Network Monitoring” Mean, Exactly?
By Kevin Jackson on Fri, 01/31/2020
Real-time network monitoring usually means very, very fast and frequent network polling—which is close enough to real-time that we don’t bother to add caveats around it.
Case Study
Alaska Communications Reaches New Heights with Network Monitoring from Intermapper
Alaska Communications is an internet service provider (ISP) supporting communications infrastructure in Alaska. Their team provides critical network services to customers—oftentimes, in remote locations. The company was in the midst of developing plans for a new site—one which was located on a mountaintop. With this remote site, they knew they were in for an uphill battle regarding maintenance and...
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How to Choose the Right Network Monitoring Software for You
By Kevin Jackson on Sun, 12/08/2019
When choosing a network monitoring software, consider these key factors to help find the best solution for your organization.
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What Causes Network Blind Spots—and How to Prevent Them
By Kevin Jackson on Thu, 11/21/2019
A lack of network visibility opens the door to IT disruptions, downtime, and security threats. Here’s what you can do to guard against dangerous network blind spots.
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What's New with High Availability at Fortra?
By Timothy Prickett Morgan on Wed, 11/20/2019
In this interview, IT Jungle's Timothy Prickett Morgan connects with Fortra to get an update on the company’s high availability offerings for IBM i. Read on.
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You Can’t Protect What You Can’t See: Improving Cybersecurity with Monitoring Solutions
By Bob Erdman on Mon, 10/07/2019
Find out how SIEMs with threat escalation, centralization, diverse integrations, and collaboration with network monitoring tools can help clear the line of sight.
On-Demand Webinar
Five Best Practices to Optimize Networks
What strategies are successful businesses implementing to get the most out of their networks? Here are five ways to get the most out of your network monitoring software.
On-Demand Webinar
Replacing FTP Scripts with Managed File Transfer
Many companies are still using custom scripts or manual processes to exchange information with customers, partners or other locations. And they do it despite the extra time and headache required to maintain these methods – and the lack of security these methods provide.
If this sounds familiar, join us as our cybersecurity experts explain why using FTP and other...
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Five Secure File Transfer Alternatives to FTP
Mon, 09/16/2019
FTP was a gold standard for file transfers in the 70s. But with today’s cybersecurity concerns, it’s no longer enough. Use these five secure file transfer methods to protect your data instead.
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The Importance of Network Monitoring in the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT)
Wed, 08/21/2019
Learn why network monitoring software is critical for the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and keeping healthcare facilities and hospital networks healthy.