The rugged switches and routers that drive networks on oil rigs, power stations and research operations in Antarctica don't always feature high-end enterprise capabilities. Sixnet is out to change that.

When a full-blown commercial WAFS implementation is more than you need, consider open source alternatives using FreeBSD, Linux and a number of helpful tools.

With just one vendor to call and one bill to pay, Charlie Schluting argues that managing a WLAN with central controllers is the way to go, and explains how that works with Cisco gear.

Picking a "vendor neutral" WLAN management system will require careful research and awareness of some tradeoffs.

In the world of wireless network management you need to thread the needle between vendor lock-in and potentially poor coverage from third-party solutions.

SolarWinds products are geared to customers who need a scalable, easy-to-use network management solution for 250 to 10,000 managed elements, and at an affordable price point.

WildPackets offers portable network analysis products which are designed for use on enterprise networks and in test and measurement labs, plus distributed network analysis solutions for enterprise-wide applications.

Buzzwords, inflated job descriptions and over-complex tools cause administrators to shy away from project management, but that's the last thing they need to be doing.

Opinion: Are you ready for the age of mobile, cloud-based workers? Columnist Jeff Vance argues they'll be every bit as disruptive, and important, as the arrival of the Internet itself.

Paessler's network monitoring offerings start at a level the smallest organizations can use and scale up to large enterprises. Want to keep up with its products on your iPhone? There's an app for that.

WAN optimization vendor says businesses are turning to multiple, low-end broadband connections to improve throughput and reliability.

A large financial institution turned to Virtual Instruments' NetWisdom to solve problems in its EMC, Cisco and Brocade SAN environment.

Given some monitoring and care, it may not matter if the age of the "Big Bang" PC purchase cycle is over.

Deployed on over 450,000 servers, NetIQ enterprise systems and application management products provide IT managers with rich heterogeneous systems management and monitoring solutions.

WhatsUp Gold anchors a diverse line of products supporting both single and multi-site enterprise infrastructures.