The most accurate definition of a network management system that I have seen comes from a Cisco training document: “In some cases, it (network management) involves a solitary network consultant ...

We have many guidelines for networking best practices, but what about for network management? I recently reviewed a customer's network in preparation for a network design and refresh. The review would ...

Automation, better metrics top list of Cisco’s network-management challenges. Network management has been a source of frustration for Cisco for years. CEO John Chambers annually seems to lament the ...

It has been almost a year since Cisco jumped into the hyperconverged arena and while the HyperFlex business has done well – landing 1,100 customers — the company is expecting a burst of upgrades to ...

At its Partner Summit, Cisco took the wraps off a new AI-powered, agent-driven network management and services tool called Cisco IQ, along with an interesting new edge computing platform called the ...

Computer networking giant Cisco Systems, which has partnered with Nvidia to develop networks for artificial intelligence, on Tuesday announced new versions of its routers and switches it said are ...

The elements you need for network management, and why it matters. Maybe you're wondering why we need network management best practices. To start, all complex systems will have many different ways that ...

Facebook announced at its Networking @Scale event today that it will contribute the design of a new modular, open source data center network switch, nicknamed “6-pack”, to the Open Compute Project ...

Automated network monitoring involves scanning for device component failures and examining traffic patterns. Learn how to lighten the load of your network management responsibilities. Network device ...