Summary: Portable network analysis tools are still an important part of datacenter operations.
Every now and then I get a reminder that not all IT personnel get to enjoy the 20,000 foot view of their datacenters. While infrastructure management tools and converged DCIM solutions get a lot of attention, it’s important not to forget that many of the problems that network engineers have had to deal with over the years still exist. There are still a huge number of IT folks whose job is to get down in the trenches and try to figure out what is going on with the physical network, and that means they need to have portable tools that can plug into the network where necessary, with both physical connections and wireless access. And these tools need to be able to understand how the latest in network technologies work, which includes dealing with virtualization.
Fortunately the tools to deal with networking cabling and wireless connectivity issues have gotten significantly more sophisticated. Long-time network test and analysis tool maker Fluke Networks, who’s products I used back in the dark ages when I was one of those guys who keep the corporate networks running, is still fighting the good fight, designing and delivering the tools that the network engineer needs to be able to troubleshoot, analyze and repair those annoying and aggravating problems that impact network connectivity. Read More
Every now and then I get a reminder that not all IT personnel get to enjoy the 20,000 foot view of their datacenters. While infrastructure management tools and converged DCIM solutions get a lot of attention, it’s important not to forget that many of the problems that network engineers have had to deal with over the years still exist. There are still a huge number of IT folks whose job is to get down in the trenches and try to figure out what is going on with the physical network, and that means they need to have portable tools that can plug into the network where necessary, with both physical connections and wireless access. And these tools need to be able to understand how the latest in network technologies work, which includes dealing with virtualization.
Fortunately the tools to deal with networking cabling and wireless connectivity issues have gotten significantly more sophisticated. Long-time network test and analysis tool maker Fluke Networks, who’s products I used back in the dark ages when I was one of those guys who keep the corporate networks running, is still fighting the good fight, designing and delivering the tools that the network engineer needs to be able to troubleshoot, analyze and repair those annoying and aggravating problems that impact network connectivity. Read More
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