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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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Careers Blog

Be Part of The Impact with Auvik’s Customer Success Team

The customer success team’s mission is to ensure people are getting the full value out of the Auvik product. We sat down with a few members of the tea
Author: Taylor Walker
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Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

The MSP Provider’s Guide to Getting Hired

In the years that I’ve worked with large technology vendors and an MSP provider, there were a few common denominators between the ones that were succe
Author: Lemna Manoharan
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Careers Blog

What it’s like to be an engineering co-op student at Auvik

What’s it like being an engineering co-op student at Auvik? We asked current co-op student Angela He to share her story, and talk about what’s made he
Author: Taylor Walker
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Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

Filling in the Gaps: Manufacturing and MSPs

Should manufacturers keep IT in-house, or leverage MSPs to support their growing networks?
Author: Ryan LaFlamme
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Careers Blog

From co-op student to full-time Financial Analyst

What do you want to do after graduation? That’s a tough question that students get asked all the time. For Charmian Wenger, after working two co-op te
Author: Taylor Walker
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Network Management

Network Nickels and Dimes: Government IT on a Budget

So what can IT teams at state and local governments do? Is begging for increases to the government IT budget the only solution? Of course, that would
Author: Lemna Manoharan
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Wi-Fi Management

Welcome to the Auvik family, MetaGeek!

We got to know the MetaGeek team well over the past months and I can’t extend a warm enough welcome to their team. What resonated with me was their mi
Author: Alex Hoff
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Protocols & Communication

What Else But SNMP?

What does the future hold for SNMP? SNMP isn’t dead, but there’s been a gradual shift to other network monitoring alternatives. Let’s explore.
Author: Destiny Bertucci
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Careers Blog

Meet our women leaders in Sales: Meagan Doerner

When Meagan Doerner first expressed interest in getting into a sales role at the start of her career, she was told she was too young. Her response? Sh
Author: Taylor Walker
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Tech Industry

Data Sovereignty: Everything You Need to Know

“What’s data sovereignty? Is it the same thing as data privacy? What about data sovereignty vs data residency?” These are questions that plague many b
Author: Destiny Bertucci
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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