Effective preparation, including investment in network performance monitoring tools such as packet capture, delivers network security forensics capabilities that are ready when attacks occur. The three main phases of a network security stance today are prevention, detection, and remediation. A recent survey by ServiceNow of 300 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) investigates the state of […]
Prior to purchasing the Observer Platform for network monitoring and security forensics, Cisco Systems was experiencing a lack of visibility during and after network events. Headquartered in San Jose, California, Cisco Systems designs, manufactures, and sells networking equipment. With nearly $50 billion in revenue and over 70,000 employees, Cisco is also the largest networking company […]
IT teams recount some of their most problematic network challenges – and how they eventually resolved them with the Observer Platform. A Retailer’s Remorse Major retailers often rely on Black Friday deals to remain profitable. In some cases, technical snafus can put the brakes on sales. For one Fortune 500 retail company, the quick thinking of […]
For a worldwide leader in online gaming technology, service degradation and application issues are important considerations in the ongoing quest for end-user satisfaction. A security breach, however, is an entirely different enemy and can quickly spell ‘game over.’ “If there are any application issues, they want to know about it,” says Viavi Solutions Western Territory […]
For many organizations, solving performance challenges faster improves the bottom line. But for a telecom carrier, a strict service level agreement (SLA) means the network team has only hours to resolve performance issues – otherwise they risk paying the client money for downtime and outages. Founded in 1996 and located in west central Germany, GELSEN-NET provides regional telecommunications services […]
When developing a cloud monitoring strategy, you’ll need to cover the 5 essentials. This handy checklist will help you vet any new cloud or hybrid IT infrastructure monitoring solution to make sure that your team establishes the visibility needed in this new environment. Multitenancy Everyone knows that IT departments have silos. Different groups want to […]
It’s that time of year again when real Viavi customers share their greatest network nightmares. These bloodcurdling tales of IT terror will give you chills and send you scrambling for your monitoring tools. 1. The Case of the Disappearing Network Let’s face it, nothing’s worse than logging on to find that your entire network […]
Secret to Reliable Network Performance Networks are growing at a rapid pace and to meet the demands for more data and faster speeds, fiber is being deployed more than ever before. Bigger and faster networks amount to larger risks – making reliable network performance a chief concern. With that in mind, where should you be […]
At Viavi, we are in business to help service providers and IT organizations optimize and maintain many of the world’s most complex networks. As a partner in network service enablement, the very basis of our business is to get things right. After all, if our solutions are not consistently accurate, reliable, and effective—our customers […]
Overcoming Hybrid IT Monitoring Challenges For one Fortune 500 company, activities of the organization are focused on a single objective: delivering the best quality end products to consumers. With that in mind, the enterprise IT department recently sought ways they could also deliver competitive differentiators to the rest of the business. After careful deliberation, the team […]
