Resources in Network configuration
Network Configuration Management: The Benefits & Importance
Configuration management is one of those network management topics people often neglect. It’s not very exciting—but it’s incredibly important. Here's why.
Is it Time to Retire Your VPN?
Back to the question at hand: Is it time to move on from VPN? For an enterprise-wide greenfield deployment or network refresh? Sure,…
Financial Networking From the Edge
Networks that power financial services are fast becoming one of the most exciting areas for edge networking. Financial services…
What is Network-as-a-Service (NaaS)?
The flexible consumption model (FCM)—or as we know it—the everything-as-a-Service (XaaS) model, has steadily, but modestly, taken a…
What is a Backplane? A Network Backplane Throughput Primer
Understanding what backplane throughput is, and it’s related concepts, can help you better design and troubleshoot your network.…
Preventing Network Configuration Drift
A cynical network engineer might say, “configuration drift happens when you take the day off.” Someone changed something they…
Network Basics: Configuring Interfaces on Ethernet Switches
As a network administrator, you'll likely configure interfaces more than any other thing. Learn how to do it right and stay in control of…
How Not to Break Your Network With Updates
Given the risks, you can’t blame the paranoid network engineer that doesn’t want to change or update anything. The problem is that…
Dealing with Rogue DHCP Servers
First, understand what a Rogue DHCP server is, how it works, and how it can threaten your network. Then, techniques to prevent them.
What is Network Optimization? 8 Reliable Techniques
Maintaining an optimized network requires a set of tools and techniques to ensure efficient bandwidth management, latency, and network…
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…
5 Steps to Configure Cisco AnyConnect VPN
Follow these 5 simple steps to configure Cisco AnyConnect VPN on ASA firewalls for your network.
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.
How to Configure Syslog on a Cisco Device
Every modern network device has at least some syslog capabilities. Learn all you need to know about how to configure syslog on Cisco…
Next Time You Configure or Update Your Network Interfaces Use This Checklist
Our checklist covers the key things you’ll want to consider the next time you’re configuring network interfaces or refreshing your…
Network Segmentation: What It Is & How It Works
Network segmentation—breaking a network into smaller chunks—improves network visibility, monitoring, security, and performance.…
How to Configure IPv6 on Cisco Devices
In this followup to What Every Network Admin Should Know About IPv6, network engineer Kevin Dooley shows you how to enable and configure…
What Every Network Admin Should Know About IPv6
IPv6 comes pre-enabled on a lot of network devices — that’s dangerous unless you’re in control. Here’s what you need to know to…
Configuring SSH on a Cisco Device
SSH (Secure Shell) is a command line interactive interface, similar to Telnet, but encrypted. Learn how to configure it in 6 simple steps…