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As an IT pro, what keeps you awake at night? 🆘 Security breaches? 🆘 Network outages? 🆘 Lack of time to get through all your important tasks in a day? The business relies on you to keep its users productive, but that’s no…
Network Firewall Security: Monitoring Firewalls 101
Configuring your firewall security manager is essential to maintaining the health and safety of your network. Learn the key routines for…
What is an ARP Table?
Let's peer under the hood of how ARP tables help us see data similar to the "show arp" or "arp-a" command without having to open a…
How to Monitor Router Traffic: 6 Router Monitoring Tips
Router traffic monitoring gives IT admins real-time insight into any potential network hazards. Here's 6 router monitoring tips to know…
Network Design and Best Practices
Trying to learn more about network design and best practices? Auvik explains how to design a network and lists our design best practices…
Network Integration: Moving from Reactive to Proactive with Mature Processes
Learn how network integration can help you identify and solve problems quickly and move from reactive to proactive in your work. Hosted…
The Future of IT Events: Conferences in a Post-Pandemic World
Is this the new future for conferences? Will conferences ever go back to normal? Is normal even a fair question? Given another year of…
What Is a Network Diagram?
What is a network diagram and why is it important for your business? Learn more about the importance and purpose of a network diagram…
The Importance of Network Documentation
The importance of network documentation becomes very clear when you have to sit down and troubleshoot a network from top to bottom. Or…
What Is the OSI Model?
The OSI network model is an important conceptual reference used in network design and management. Its seven layers help IT professionals…
7 Best Network Infrastructure Mapping Tools
Network infrastructure mapping helps you maintain up-to-date maps for quickly diagnosing problems. Similarly, network maps can help…
Power Your Productivity With These Simple Biohacks – FIT 082
Neurologist Dr. Mary Rensel shares her tips for increasing your productivity with a little brain care.
Networking Automation Software: Pros & Cons For 2021
As network growth increases—and complexity along with it—we’ll need efficient and scalable ways to handle it. You simply won’t…
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Network Throughput vs Bandwidth and How to Measure It
Learn everything you need to know about network throughput from the experts at Auvik Networks. And while we’re at it, let’s cover the…
Securing Your DNS
Why does DNS security matter, and what are some security options available to help protect your network from DNS data attacks?
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How to Draw Network Diagrams
Good network diagrams aren't hard to make, yet they're distressingly rare. Even network engineers with years of experience often make…
Live Auvik Demo
Fast-track your evaluation of Auvik’s network monitoring and management software at our next live group demo. 30 mins or less | Hosted…
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5 Steps to Configure Cisco AnyConnect VPN
Follow these 5 simple steps to configure Cisco AnyConnect VPN on ASA firewalls for your network.
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11 Network Traffic Terms to Know
Monitoring network traffic is important—but first you need to understand the basic terms and concepts. Here are 11 key network traffic…
Machine Learning & AI Need to Be Part of Your Tech Strategy in 2021 – FIT 081
Now’s the time to add artificial intelligence & machine learning to your organization. The benefits are huge but the costs don’t have…
What Are the Types of Network Devices?
Understanding the types of network devices is vital to effective network management. Here, we take a look at 11 common network devices.
Layer 2 vs Layer 3 Network Switches: What’s the Difference?
What's the difference between Layer 2 and Layer 3 network switches and how critical are they to a properly functioning network?
What Is Cloud Networking?
Cloud networking taps into network resource availability in the cloud and complements or replaces traditional networking.
6 Best Network Traffic Monitor Software Options
Some network monitoring solutions have clear usability gaps, but we found some great choices. Learn about the 6 best network traffic…
What Are Network Address Translation and Port Address Translation?
NAT—network address translation—is an important tool for both conserving IP addresses and enhancing security. Here's how it works.
What Is Network Security?
Network security is a variety of different resources, behaviors, software, hardware components, and policies. The priorities and elements…
Where to Invest in IT With Stimulus Money – FIT 080
Strategically using PPP dollars or other stimulus money on technology can build resilience into your business
11 Types of Networks: Understanding the Differences
Different types of networks enable different business and personal goals. Knowing how one network type differs from the others is…
Incident Communication Is a Key Part of Resolving Network Issues
Before you turn completely to resolving a network issue, there’s another important aspect to any resolution that you can’t forget,…
10 Best Network Monitoring Tools for 2021
Your networks should be safely monitored with the most reliable tools available on the market. Learn about the best network monitoring…
Network Discovery Software: Pros & Cons for 2021
You can’t manage what you can’t see—when it comes to the network, you need full visibility & awareness. But you don’t need to…
Evolving Your IT Skills in a SaaS World
Here's how to evolve your IT skills as the adoption of SaaS—and XaaS (everything as a service)—continues.
From Putting Out Fires to Proactive Monitoring: Processes for Managing Your Network (On Demand)
Whether you’re the one managing the network yourself or you’re leading the team who does, you know how frustrating it is when you…
Getting Strategic With Automation and Scripting – FIT 079
We explore the criteria for deciding which IT tasks to automate with scripting, how to find an automation solution that works for your…
Networks at Risk Due to Widespread Gaps in Basic Network Management Activities: Report
The Network Field Report 2021, a new study from Auvik Networks, reveals how in-house IT administrators manage their networks.
The Pros and Cons of VPN Split Tunneling
Should you use VPN split tunneling? Here's what you need to know to decide.
The Cybersecurity Skills Shortage? It Doesn’t Exist – FIT 078
We don't lack qualified cybersecurity & IT pros, says Spirion CIO Gabe Gumbs. The real problem is technology.
4 Predictions About What’s in Store for IT in 2021
IT predictions from market intelligence & research firms Computer Economics, IDC, Forrester & Gartner shed some light on what 2021 may hold.
The Top 10 Auvik Blog Posts of 2020
In 2020, we published 53 blog posts about technical topics, career-building resources, and navigating the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.…
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20 Minutes, 7 Insights, 1 Interesting Year – FIT 077
Tune into our recap of some of the best & most popular Frankly IT episodes of 2020.
The Top 8 Frankly IT Podcast Episodes of 2020
What were people listening to in 2020? These 8 Frankly IT podcast episodes were the most downloaded of the year.
How COVID-19 Changed Our Internet Habits in 2020
COVID-19 has us all spending more time in front of screens & has changed the way we use networks and the internet. Here's what it means…
Service Desk for All – FIT 076
The service desk isn’t just for IT anymore—and that’s great news for IT teams.
A Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft Power BI & Network Reports
Microsoft Power BI is a business intelligence tool that helps you visualize & analyze data from your network through custom reports &…
Nifty Gifty 2020 Is Back to Bring Some Holiday Cheer
For seven business days from Nov 30 through Dec 8, 2020, you’ll unwrap a cool daily gift from one of our seven awesome Nifty Gifty…
SD-WAN in the Age of WFH – FIT 075
With more people working from home permanently, will we see SD-WAN become a viable solution for private residences? Experts say we’re…
Are Network Blind Spots Endangering Your Business?
Network blind spots are the things you can't see and don't know about — and they can be deadly dangerous. Learn more about the most…
3 Key Trends From the 2020 Network Vendor Diversity Report
In the 2020 Network Vendor Diversity report, we analyzed a sample of 30,000 networks, compared the data to previous years & identified 3…
Auvik Roadmap Webinar – Q4 2020
Get a sneak peek into what’s ahead for Auvik in early 2021.
Experiment Your Way to Great IT Leadership – FIT 074
Unlock innovation & success from your technical team by applying familiar agile development principles to leadership. Author & coach…
Configuring and Troubleshooting Multicast Protocols
There are two important protocols required to get your network to forward multicast packets. Here's how to configure & troubleshoot them.
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The Big -aaS List of As-a-Service Offerings
If your head is spinning with all those cloud acronyms, don’t worry—you’re not the only one. To help, we’ve pulled together a…
Ghost in the Machine – FIT 073
In this special Halloween episode, we explore the intersection of IT and the paranormal. Yeah, that’s right. We’re taking our tech…
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5 Reasons to Add Network Monitoring to Your 2021 IT Budget
Allocating money in your IT budget for network monitoring in 2021 may be more important than ever. Here are five reasons why.
What Is Multicast Networking and How Does It Work?
Multicast networking is based on the concept that a single packet can be sent by a server & it will be received by many receivers. Here's…
5 Painless Ways to Trim IT Costs – FIT 072
Consultant John O’Shaughnessy shares his top 5 tips & tricks for uncovering big cost-savings in your IT budget.
Reducing Mean Time to Resolution With Auvik
You can streamline troubleshooting, shrink mean time to resolution & spare network users from prolonged downtime with Auvik. Here’s how.
Planning for a Post-Pandemic World as an IT Leader
IT will play a critical role in helping companies adapt to work post-pandemic. Prepare yourself by taking these practical planning steps.
Security for Humans – FIT 071
Struggling to get users to comply with your IT security practices? You might be going about it the wrong way. Rubica CEO Frances Dewing…
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The Employee Offboarding Checklist for IT Pros
Somebody leaving? Keep your network & data secure! Use this handy employee offboarding checklist to make sure you disable & disconnect…
Special IP Address Ranges and When to Use Them
There are several special IP address ranges that have specific purposes. Network engineer Kevin Dooley explains what they are & the…
How to Step Up and Shine as the IT Service Manager – FIT 070
Leading the IT service team is a tough assignment. Consultant Todd Kane reviews common stumbling blocks and how to overcome them to…
5 Great Reasons to Store and Analyze Centralized Logs
Whether log events point to issues with hardware, applications, capacity, or security issues, they contain the data you need to quickly…