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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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Configuration & Troubleshooting

How to Find and Fix IP Address Conflicts

IP address conflict resolution 101 – /ipconfig release, /ipconfig renew. If that doesn’t work, here are some tips to find and fix IP address conflicts
Author: Lawrence Popa
Sales Engineer, Auvik
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Configuration & Troubleshooting

How to Troubleshoot a Broadcast Storm

Broadcast storms are a major pain point for network admins. Learn more about what they are, what causes them, and how to deal with them.
Author: Ray Patel
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Network Management

Passing Grade: Top 3 Recommendations for School Network Administrators

Peace of mind. There is nothing else like it. And when you’ve planned well, taken decisive action to document, close gaps, review policies, standardiz
Author: Ryan LaFlamme
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Network Management

What is Network Visualization?

Network visualization is a map of connected links, nodes, and other data points to show network paths between endpoints. Let’s review some examples.
Author: Steve Petryschuk
Director & Tech Evangelist, Auvik
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Cybersecurity

Beyond Zero Trust: What is Continuous Security Validation?

Your continuous control validation efforts can force you to improve your security controls. In turn, your continuous control validation efforts will n
Author: Destiny Bertucci
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Cybersecurity

Defending Your Network Infrastructure Against Attack

Since perfect network security is impossible, your goal is to cover as many of the risk areas as possible. Here are the most effective ways to block a
Author: Kevin Dooley
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Cybersecurity

What is Phishing? Insider Risk & How to Prevent It

When it comes to security, phishing is one of any IT team’s biggest concerns—as it targets the weakest link in the security chain: end-users. No matte
Author: Destiny Bertucci
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Cybersecurity

Implementing a Bring Your Own Device Policy (BYOD) in Your Organization

A bring your own device policy is more important than ever since users can bring unsecured personal devices into your office. Here’s how to create one
Author: Kevin Dooley
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Network Management

What is ITIL? IT Infrastructure Library Guide

The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a framework of best practices for providing various information technology (IT) services,
Author: Ryan LaFlamme
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Network Management

What is Hierarchical Network Design?

Looking for a network with scale and the highest level of performance? Hierarchical network design might be the most effective option.
Author: Lawrence Popa
Sales Engineer, Auvik
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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