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Evaluating Network Health with the OptiView XG

Posted by Greer, Chris at 5/13/2013 11:48 AM CDT

Recently I had the opportunity to perform a network and application performance assessment for a client. Typically, this involves these steps:

1. Performing a network inventory
2. Scanning the network for Ethernet errors (which cause packet loss)Read More »

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Are You a Network Genius? Find Out in Fluke Networks' New TCP/IP Expert Quiz

Posted by Klimke, Dan at 5/8/2013 10:59 AM CDT

Network pros, you spend your days in the trenches of protocols, end-to-end connectivity, links, layers, and specifications. You can spout off network architectural principles in your sleep and could diagram your network's topology with your eyes closed, right? Now, you can put your knowledge to the ... Read More »

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Moving beyond "It's not the network."

Posted by Greer, Chris at 4/22/2013 11:15 AM CDT

Over the past few years, network engineers have slowly been winning the battle of blame. Even though most people still say "The network is slow" when there is a performance problem, many engineers now have the tools to prove otherwise. Whether they use SNMP to check their ... Read More »

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How to Capture Every Packet and Why it Matters

Posted by Greer, Chris at 4/17/2013 4:14 PM CDT

When analyzing an application problem, it is critical to capture traffic in the right location, with the right method (SPAN or TAP), on the right server, using the right analyzer – one that won't drop traffic.

If the stars somehow align and this ... Read More »

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Gaining Network and Application Visibility to Better Manage End Points

Posted by Metzler, Jim at 3/10/2013 3:02 PM CDT

The 2012 Application and Service Delivery Handbook reported on the results of a survey that was given to hundreds of IT professionals. The survey respondents were given twenty ... Read More »

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