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Network Management

What is Network Management? Your Complete Guide

The ultimate guide to network management, the ongoing monitoring, administration, and maintenance of any networked system of computers.
Author: Steve Petryschuk
Director & Tech Evangelist
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Network Management

Networking Basics: OSPF Protocol Explained

OSPF is one of the few protocols you can count on being available just about anywhere. Explore principles, interfaces and more in this intro guide.
Author: Ethan Banks
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SaaS Management

A Deep Dive into Shadow IT: Examples, Risks, and Solutions

With the proliferation and commoditization of SaaS combined with the growing normalcy of remote work, Shadow IT creates serious security issues for IT
Author: John Harden
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Our latest posts

Network Management

8 Wi-Fi Mistakes Everyone Makes

This blog post details some of the most common issues admin teams will encounter when planning, deploying or troubleshooting WiFi, and offer some tips
Author: Trent Cutler
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Careers Blog

From Physicist to Software Developer: My Engineering Career at Auvik

Bety Rodriguez-Milla shares her career journey from science to software development and why she moved from the academic world to the tech industry.
Author: Archana Arunan
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Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

MSP Fails, and How to Avoid Them!

To be a successful MSP, you have to nail the financial, marketing, customer service, and tech sides of the business. All successful MSPs are “alike” i
Author: Sam Steeves
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Network Management

Network Documentation Best Practices: What to Create & Why

Networks come in all shapes and sizes, but there are core documentation best practices every network administrator should follow.
Author: Kevin Dooley
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Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

MSP Sales: Close the Deal Every Time

Up your MSP sales game with this guide. Explore tips, what’s overlooked by MSPs, and how to build a successful sales process.
Author: Sam Steeves
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Careers Blog

From Data to DevOps: My Engineering Career at Auvik

Bhee Persaud, Software Developer, chose to work at Auvik because of Auvik’s networking focus. He shares what he loves about his work tackling security
Author: Archana Arunan
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Network Management

Time to Log Out of Auvik

How It Started Alex Hoff, David Yach, and I share a running joke about the origin of Auvik. While we all agree on HOW it happened — a conversation tha
Author: Marc Morin
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Cybersecurity

What is Ransomware?

Ransomware attacks are on the rise, with billions in damages. Learn what ransomware is, how it works, and how to defend against it in this comprehensi
Author: Destiny Bertucci
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Careers Blog

Meet Our Business Development Managers

Stephanie and Stephen share what brought them to Auvik, what surprised and impressed them in their first few months, and the opportunities for BDRs.
Author: Archana Arunan
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Tech Industry

Network Nightmares, Vol. 2

The time has come, friends… We asked you for your most frightening tales of networks gone amok! Of cabling that keeps you awake at night! Of mysteri
Author: Ryan LaFlamme
Senior Content Manager
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What’s your shadow IT risk factor?

Find out in this free guide and exercise kit.
book cover - The Modern Professional's Guide to Shadow IT
You will learn:
  • The impact shadow IT has on an organization
  • How to evaluate tools
  • Tips on security
  • A quiz to help you determine the severity of shadow IT in your org
  • Solutions to solve these problems