Description
Network Management Paper: In this paper, you will research and report on network management tools associated with (1) policy compliance, (2) bandwidth management, and (3) asset management. Compare and contrast, at least, one tool for each of the three network management areas. What is the best tool for each area? Can one tool be used for managing more than one area? Why or why not? Support your information and make sure all information sources are appropriately cited.
The paper must use APA 6th ed., 7th printing formatting and contain a title page, 3 to 5 pages of content, and a minimum of three peer-reviewed references
Explanation & Answer
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Network Management Tools
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NETWORK MANAGEMENT TOOLS
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There are many network management tools used in different areas of operations. There
are those associated with traffics and bandwidth, asset management and policy compliance.
Network management tools are vital to monitor the network activities. Network management
enhances the network and system security.
PRG Network Monitor is a tool associated with the network bandwidth. This is a strong
tool that offers the user with a number of features such as the ability to monitor the network
performance, monitors both applications and servers connected to the network, bandwidth and
virtual machine monitoring. This toll can use various methods in monitoring bandwidth and
traffic. It can use methods such as in-built sniffing of packets, SNMP, and net flow. This is a
strong tool used in the bandwidth and traffic in network management as compared to other tools
such as SolarWinds Real-time Monitoring.
Some of the benefits a user gets when using this tool are that it provides the administrator
with graphical results. This makes it easier for the ...
