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Network Management

What is Network Management? Your Complete Guide

The ultimate guide to network management, the ongoing monitoring, administration, and maintenance of any networked system of computers.
Author: Steve Petryschuk
Director & Tech Evangelist, Auvik
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Network Management

Networking Basics: OSPF Protocol Explained

OSPF is one of the few protocols you can count on being available just about anywhere. Explore principles, interfaces and more in this intro guide.
Author: Ethan Banks
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SaaS Management

A Deep Dive into Shadow IT: Examples, Risks, and Solutions

With the proliferation and commoditization of SaaS combined with the growing normalcy of remote work, Shadow IT creates serious security issues for IT
Author: John Harden
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Network Management

The 2023 Network IT Management Report Part 3: Extending Your Reach

This is the third in a four-part series focusing on the findings from our 2023 annual Field Report for IT Management. We surveyed 4500 IT professional
Author: Rebecca Grassing
Product Marketing Manager, Auvik
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Wi-Fi Management

Best Practices for Monitoring Your Wi-Fi Network

Learn the Wi-Fi network monitoring best practices from industry experts.
Author: Trent Cutler
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SaaS Management

Why Should You Care about SaaS Discovery and Management?

Businesses are adopting SaaS in growing numbers, and for many reasons. Chief among them is convenience and accessibility. SaaS solutions can be access
Author: John Harden
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Tech Industry

The 2023 Network IT Management Report Part 2: Confidence and Automation

How confident are you in your network? Our survey of 4,500 IT pros has an answer that might surprise you.
Author: Rebecca Grassing
Product Marketing Manager, Auvik
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Careers Blog

Auvik Co-Op Experience

Every four months, Auvik welcomes university co-op students to become an Auvikian for a semester. The program is a time for students to have an immers
Author: Archana Arunan
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Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

The True Cost of Switching to Auvik

In the day-to-day grind of IT, getting lost in the details can be easy. Taking a systems view of your network and understanding how it all ties togeth
Author: Ryan LaFlamme
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Network Management

IMPRESSIVE: Can Auvik Quake?

I’m going to show you a fun way to (safely and legally) get OG Quake up and running inside your instance of Auvik.
Author: Lawrence Popa
Sales Engineer, Auvik
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Network Management

The “New Last Mile” of the Office Network

IT is constantly evolving, and our tools must as well. As the need to enable new methods and locations for work and productivity continue, so too must
Author: Glenn Gray
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Careers Blog

2022 Year in Review from our Talent Acquisition Team

Let’s ring in the New Year and welcome 2023, as we continue to scale our teams around the globe.
Author: Archana Arunan
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Tech Industry

Auvik’s Top Ten Blog Posts of 2022

We published a finger-aching 73 articles this year, with topics ranging from Networking 101,to Navigating to IT career, to how to play DOOM in our own
Author: Ryan LaFlamme
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What’s your shadow IT risk factor?

Find out in this free guide and exercise kit.
cover of shadow IT ebook
You will learn:
  • The impact shadow IT has on an organization
  • How to evaluate tools
  • Tips on security
  • A quiz to help you determine the severity of shadow IT in your org
  • Solutions to solve these problems