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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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Devices

Layer 2 vs Layer 3 Network Switches: What’s the Difference?

What’s the difference between Layer 2 and Layer 3 network switches and how critical are they to a properly functioning network?
Author: Steve Petryschuk
Director & Tech Evangelist, Auvik
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Network Management

What is a Subnet Mask? Examples, Uses and Benefits

Learn about subnet masks in our guide. Includes fundamentals of IPv4 and IPv6 subnetting, plus an overview of tools you really need.
Author: Nolan Greene
Product Marketing Manager, Auvik
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Network Management

How to Find IP Addresses on a Network and Monitor their Usage

If you’re looking for a specific IP address, the simplest way to discover that device is to use the ICMP ping command. Typing in “ping ” with the addr
Author: Steve Petryschuk
Director & Tech Evangelist, Auvik
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Protocols & Communication

Classful and Classless Addressing Explained

Of course, as anyone who has studied for a networking certification can tell you, there is a significant complexity increase between classful and clas
Author: Steve Petryschuk
Director & Tech Evangelist, Auvik
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Network Management

Subnetting: What it is and How it Works

You don’t need that subnet calculator! Not when you have this handy guide to subnetting using both mask and CIDR notation.
Author: Kevin Dooley
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Network Management

What IS CIDR? Everything You Need to Know About This IP Addressing Method

CIDR revolutionized IP address allocation via customizable subnet masks instead of wasted fixed blocks. Learn CIDR’s capabilities for efficient addres
Author: Justin Ong
Community Evangelism Director
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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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Network Management

NetFlow Basics: An Introduction to Monitoring Network Traffic

You probably have support for NetFlow or other flow protocols on your client devices already. That means you can quickly and inexpensively start gaini
Author: Steve Petryschuk
Director & Tech Evangelist, Auvik
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Network Management

Network Time Synchronization: Why and How It Works

One of the keys to effective network management is syncing clocks on all network devices. There are really two ways to do it.
Author: Kevin Dooley
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Network Management

Introducing SNMP Poller History

Despite everyone’s best efforts, network failures happen. And when downtime means lost productivity, fast troubleshooting becomes an integral part of
Author: Lemna Manoharan
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What’s your shadow IT risk factor?

Find out in this free guide and exercise kit.
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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