2017 Azbee Awards of Excellence

Category

Online > Buyer's Guide > New England

Awarded to

Chuck Moozakis, executive editor; Amy Novotny, senior products editor; Andrew Froehlich, contributing editor.

Entry details

A comprehensive review of network performance monitors

Issue date (if applicable): 8/24/2016
Publication name: TechTarget
Publishing company: TechTarget Inc.
Website home page: SearchNetworking.com

Please describe the publication's mission and readership:

SearchNetworking.com is the most comprehensive, active online resource available to networking professionals. Our experienced editorial team provides in-depth information for information technology (IT) professionals to help them build and manage their businesses' fast-changing wired and wireless networks. The website serves a wide range of networking professionals, from chief technical officers and chief information officers to network engineers, network managers, administrators and increasingly, network application developers and security experts. SearchNetworking.com includes news and analysis about data center and cloud networking; the increased use of software-driven virtual networks that make enterprise networks more efficient and flexible; wireless local area networks; and advancements in wide area network technologies required by regional, national and global enterprises to interconnect their offices. In addition, the website focuses on network security and managing the performance of applications for cloud and mobile networks. With news analysis, expert advice, tutorials and technically oriented commentary, SearchNetworking.com provides up-to-date information and educational materials on the latest business-critical technologies and events in the networking market.

Please describe the enterprising work that went into this entry and its significance or impact on readers:

Nothing is more critical to businesses today than the health and reliability of corporate networks that keep employees, customers and partners connected 24/7. As a result, businesses rely on network performance monitoring software to make sure their networking equipment is operating correctly, and to issue warnings and alerts in the event of disruptions or security breaches. But finding the right software isn't easy. Choosing the right vendor—and the right product—can be a confusing and challenging process. To eliminate that confusion, SearchNetworking's Buyer's Guide on network performance monitoring software offers readers a step-by-step approach that explains everything an IT buyer needs to know before buying network performance monitoring software. The guide, which will be updated annually--is divided into five parts. Part one—What Is It? -- explains what network performance monitoring software does and highlights the features buyers should look for. Part two—Do I Need It?-- explains the role of the tools. Part three—How to Buy?—examines the factors that should be considered when buying monitoring software, while part four—Which Should I Buy?—compares performance monitoring vendors. The Buyer's Guide concludes with product overviews—including pricing and information about warranties and support-- that profile the leading network performance monitoring suppliers in the market. Each part gives readers the opportunity to comment and discuss what their organizations might need. Written by a networking industry expert, our Buyer's Guide is designed to help IT buyers make the right purchasing decision for their organizations.

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http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/buyersguide/A-comprehensive-review-of-network-performance-monitors

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