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ALSO CALLED: Element Management, NSM, Managing Network, Network and System Management DEFINITION: FCAPS (fault-management, configuration, accounting, performance, and security) is an acronym for a categorical model of the working objectives of network management. There are five levels, called the fault-management level (F), the configuration level (C), the accounting level (A), the performance level (P), and the security level (S).At the F level, network problems are found and corrected. Potential … Definition continues below.
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Presentation Transcript: The Secret to Maximizing Virtualization ROI in the Dynamic Data Center sponsored by Akorri PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript details an approach to optimize your virtualized infrastructure performance. Learn how to leverage key performance indicators and cross-domain analytics to plan for future capacity demands and improve service levels. Discover the secret to managing your VMware infrastructure performance for optimal resource utilization. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Capacity Planning \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| High Availability \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Server Virtualization \| Service Level Management \| Storage Capacity \| Systems Management

Frontline LAN Troubleshooting Guide sponsored by Fluke Networks EMEA EGUIDE: This guide provides frontline network troubleshooters with practical advice on how to maintain LANs and solve common layer 1 and 2 problems. This guide addresses the challenges network professionals face when it comes to network troubleshooting and outlines eight key steps every technician should know to aid in successful troubleshooting. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: LAN \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Networking \| Switches \| Troubleshooting

Guide to Deploying 802.11n Wireless LANs: Nine Key Recommendations for Success sponsored by Fluke Networks EMEA EGUIDE: This comprehensive guide covers the fundamentals of 802.11n – what you need to know when planning or preparing for an 802.11n deployment or migration. Download the guide now and learn the nine key recommendations for successful 802.11n deployment. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: 802.11n \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Networking \| Wireless Networks \| WLAN \| WLAN Management \| WLAN Protocols

Top Ten Problems Network Technicians Encounter sponsored by Fluke Networks EMEA WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses ten common problems encountered by network technicians today and their symptoms, causes, and resolutions. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Network Appliances \| Network Best Practices \| Network Configuration Management \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Provisioning \| Network Testing \| Networking

Guide to Troubleshooting Application Problems sponsored by Fluke Networks EMEA EGUIDE: This comprehensive, 94 page guide is a how-to resource handbook for network engineers. This guide covers the fundamentals of how applications work, how applications flow, where applications fail and best practices and methodologies for troubleshooting network and application problems. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Infrastructure \| Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Monitoring \| Application Performance Management \| Applications Management \| Best Practices \| FTP \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Software Engineers \| TCP \| Troubleshooting

Networking Best Practices for VMware® Infrastructure 3 on Dell™ PowerEdge™ Blade Servers sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper provides an overview of the networking architecture for VMware® Infrastructure 3 on Dell™ PowerEdge blade servers. It provides best practices for deploying and configuring your network in the VMware environment. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 \| Published: 17 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Network Architectures \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Networking \| Systems Management \| VMware \| VMware Infrastructure 3

A Practitioner’s Guide to More Efficient Network Management sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn the four key initiatives for attacking network management inefficiency and how automation solutions from HP can help. Posted: 13 Nov 2009 \| Published: 13 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Processes \| Change Management \| Configuration Management \| IT Management \| Network Configuration Management \| Network Management \| Network Performance

SIP Trunks: A No-Brainer for VoIP Rollouts sponsored by Sprint EGUIDE: Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunking services from IP telephony service providers have been on the market since 2005, but deployments have been limited. Read this Pocket E-Guide to find out why network managers should be looking at SIP as a part of their VoIP deployment plans. Posted: 13 Nov 2009 \| Published: 13 Nov 2009 TOPICS: IP Networks \| IP Services \| IP Telephony \| Network Convergence \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| SIP \| Telephony Services \| Telephony Systems \| VoIP

Managing Operator Networks as an Outsourcing Service sponsored by Alcatel-Lucent EGUIDE: Communications service providers are increasingly looking at vendors as partners to help them provide a new generation of managed services. This new trend has advantages for customers, service providers, and vendors that have the expertise on staff to handle increasingly complex network services. Read this eGuide to learn more. Posted: 13 Nov 2009 \| Published: 13 Nov 2009 TOPICS: IT Service Management \| IT Services \| Network Management \| Network Operations Centers \| Network Service Providers \| Outsourcing \| Telecom Provisioning \| Telecom Spending \| Telecommunications Networks \| Telecommunications Services

Clustered NAS emerges to address high-performance needs: Expert Podcast sponsored by BlueArc Corp. PODCAST: Traditionally, NAS systems have had limitations in throughput, connectivity, reliability and scalability. Today, a new generation of high-performance NAS is making high-availability for NAS a reality. In this expert podcast, find out about the latest trends in clustered NAS and what it means for storage pros facing increasing data storage growth. Posted: 11 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 11 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Cluster Software \| Clustering \| Distributed Computing \| High Availability \| High Performance Computing \| NAS Software \| Network Management \| Networking \| Storage Hardware

Anomaly or Signature based intrusion detection: Do you need both? sponsored by TippingPoint PODCAST: In this podcast, our expert explains whether users really need both anomaly and signature based strategies, and if so, how to overcome implementation challenges. Posted: 10 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 10 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Computer Crimes \| Internet Security \| Intrusion Detection \| Intrusion Detection Systems \| Network Design \| Network Forensics \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security

Networking Solutions Resource Center sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc. RESOURCE CENTER: This Networking Solutions Resource Center was developed to bring the latest information on networking technology to today's IT pros. The videos, reports, whitepapers, podcasts and other materials that you'll find here were created to show you how your company's networks can help the people who work there be more efficient and productive every day. Posted: 06 Nov 2009 \| Published: 06 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Collaboration \| IP Telephony \| Network Appliances \| Network Architectures \| Network Best Practices \| Network Configuration Management \| Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Testing \| Networking \| Networking Hardware \| Productivity \| Unified Messaging \| Unified Messaging Systems

Download F5 Data Manager Trial Version sponsored by F5 Networks UK TRIAL SOFTWARE: F5 Data Manager helps you understand your file storage environment. This trial version will perform an inventory of your environment and enable you to run detailed reports that analyze which file types are being created, who is creating them, how quickly they age, and which resources they consume. Posted: 06 Nov 2009 \| Published: 06 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Storage \| Database Administration \| Database Management \| Network Management \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Devices \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Systems \| Unstructured Data

Monitor Cloud Platforms, SaaS Applications, and Internal Business Applications from the Same Platform sponsored by Nimsoft, Inc. WEBCAST: This webcast will explain how you can gain visibility into the performance and availability of your critical business applications, no matter where they are running. By monitoring all computing resources, you will be able to make better decisions as your enterprise transitions to a combination of internal and external environments. Posted: 05 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 05 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Services \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Service Providers \| Network Traffic Management \| Software as a Service

EtherScope Analyzer sponsored by Fluke Networks PRODUCT DEMO: First responders to network emergencies rely on the EtherScope Series II Network Assistant when it's time for action -- a handheld network analyzer combining essential tools that help network professionals quickly solve the wide range of problems they encounter. Take advantage of our free 5-day trial. Click “View Now” to request your free trial. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: IT Systems \| Network Analyzer Hardware \| Network Forensics \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Testing \| Systems Maintenance \| Systems Operations

Service Availability Tool sponsored by Fluke Networks PRODUCT DEMO: The Service Availability Tool helps network technicians and administrators verify and troubleshoot network services quickly and easily. With the Service Availability Tool you can quickly verify service port status, measure response time, run TCP trace routes, and more. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Network Forensics \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Network Testing \| Systems Operations \| Systems Testing

eGuide: The Green Data Center: Understanding Energy Regulations, Power Consumption and More sponsored by IBM EGUIDE: Today’s businesses are being pushed to consolidate their data centers, address power consumption and implement virtualization in an effort to reduce operating costs and go green. But what are the best routes to achieving these objectives? Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Configuration Management \| Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Cooling \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Power Management \| Energy Efficiency \| Environmental Compliance \| Environmental Standards \| Green Data Center \| Green Storage \| IT Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| Regulatory Compliance \| ROI \| Server Consolidation \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Virtualization \| Systems Management \| TCO

Atrion Enhances Managed Services and Boosts Profit Margins with Nimsoft sponsored by Nimsoft, Inc. CASE STUDY: Atrium needed help gaining end-to-end service level monitoring insights and finding a monitoring platform with a strategic vendor partnership that could help support business growth objectives. Read this case study to learn about the problems Atrion faced and how Nimsoft products helped them overcome those challenges. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: IT Service Management \| IT Services \| Network Management \| Network Management Services \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Service Level Management

The Top 5 Server Monitoring Battles and How You Can Win Them sponsored by Nimsoft, Inc. WHITE PAPER: The uses, requirements, and complexity of servers have all increased dramatically. Consequently, server monitoring has more importance in today's environments. This guide looks at some of the most pressing challenges you might face in ensuring optimal server performance. It offers insights into the tools and strategies for addressing these demands. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Load Balancing \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Monitoring Software \| Network Performance \| Server Management \| Systems Operations

Ensuring High Service Levels in Cloud Computing: Keys to Effective Service Management sponsored by Nimsoft, Inc. WHITE PAPER: For many organizations, the move to cloud computing is imminent. This paper features a range of practical insights into some key issues your organization should be aware of. It looks at some of the most pressing challenges cloud computing presents in terms of service level management and offers tips for overcoming these obstacles. Posted: 04 Nov 2009 \| Published: 04 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| IT Service Management \| Network Management \| Network Monitoring \| Network Service Providers \| Service Level Management \| SLA \| SLA Management Services

The Secret to Maximizing Virtualization ROI in the Dynamic Data Center sponsored by Akorri WEBCAST: This webcast details an approach to optimize your virtualized infrastructure performance. Learn how to leverage key performance indicators and cross-domain analytics to plan for future capacity demands and improve service levels. Discover the secret to managing your VMware infrastructure performance for optimal resource utilization. Posted: 03 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 03 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Capacity Planning \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| IT Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| ROI \| Server Virtualization \| Service Level Management \| Systems Management \| VMware

Presentation Transcript: Stop Wasting Energy! Tips for Cutting Power Draws from PC Networks to Data Centers sponsored by PC Connection in partnership with Intel PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Read this transcript featuring guest speakers Doug Washburn, Forrester Research Analyst, and co-presenter John Skinner, Intel's Director of Marketing, Eco-Technology, as they discuss the scope of energy-efficient computing, and how new incentives can be leveraged to accelerate the ROI of your technology investments Posted: 30 Oct 2009 \| Published: 30 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Energy Efficiency \| Green Data Center \| Network Best Practices \| Network Management \| Power Consumption Monitoring \| Server Consolidation \| Server Management

Corporate networks: Business 2.0 and beyond sponsored by SonicWALL WHITE PAPER: The performance and security needs of corporate networks have evolved greatly in the last five years. This brochure provides a management overview of what's changed and why. But more importantly, it shows why flexibility, visibility, agility and affordability are now the key factors in network decision-making. Read on to learn more. Posted: 29 Oct 2009 \| Published: 29 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Performance \| Network Security \| Network Security Appliances \| Security \| Web 2.0

Why Virtualize? sponsored by AT&T Corp WHITE PAPER: There are compelling reasons to virtualize computing infrastructure. Hardware resources can be more efficiently utilized to consolidate devices, boost business continuity, and serve high-priority applications and users. This paper explains the potential benefits and key decisions associated with virtualization projects and how to get started. Posted: 28 Oct 2009 \| Published: 28 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Network Design \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Performance \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization

Security Goes Virtual sponsored by AT&T Corp WHITE PAPER: Virtualization offers the opportunity for a more hands off approach to security. It eliminates the need for local hardware, as well as the time required for security administration. It frees users from worrying about arcane technical details, and eliminates the need for constant attention. Read on to learn more about the benefits of virtualization. Posted: 28 Oct 2009 \| Published: 28 Oct 2009 TOPICS: Network Management \| Network Security \| Network Security Software \| Security \| Server Virtualization \| Virtualization Security

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NETWORK MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): … future problems are identified, and steps are taken to prevent them from occurring or recurring. In this way, the network is kept operational, and downtime is minimized.At the C level, network operation is monitored and controlled. Hardware and programming changes, including the addition of new equipment and programs, modification of existing systems, and removal of obsolete systems and programs, are coordinated. An inventory of equipment and programs is kept and updated regularly.The A level, which might also be called the allocation level, is devoted to distributing resources optimally and fairly …
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