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IT Networking
Overview
Fluke Networks is the world’s leading provider of innovative solutions for the testing, monitoring and analysis of enterprise networks. We understand that for IT professionals, a solution is more than a point product. A solution includes the collection of knowledge and information ranging from general industry trends, to technical specifications and application, to product integration – and when combined, allows you to achieve your goals and business objectives. Review the topics below to gain insight into your real world issues and stay in control of your network environment.
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Optimize Converged Voice, Video and Data Networks
The proliferation of converged voice, video and data networks creates some unique challenges for IT organizations as they align with corporate business objectives to meet end-user quality of experience requirements. An effective quality of experience management strategy begins with the ability to monitor critical applications such as VoIP across distributed enterprises with end-to-end visibility.

Solving Performance Problems Faster
An important element of having an effective management strategy in place is being able to quickly resolve problems down to problem domain to find root cause. In order to accomplish this task successfully, organizations require a solution that is not stifled with only one core troubleshooting methodology since different problems will require different ways of getting at root cause. 

Deploy Applications and WAN Services
Deployment of new applications and WAN services can be challenging in today’s complex network environments. The key is to gain in-depth visibility throughout a distributed infrastructure reporting up to a single point of reference to report server and application availability.

Manage Planned Changes and Unexpected Events
There are two types of changes that organizations must be prepared to manage, planned changes and unexpected events. Each has it’s own unique challenges and IT organizations should have a comprehensive management strategy in place.

Solving Network Issues with Portable Network Analyzers
Today’s networks are typically very stable. The problem is they aren’t static. Management and users are constantly demanding new technologies, new services, and better performance, which inevitably require changing infrastructure, deploying new applications, and dealing with security. That means you need to be able to clearly see all aspects of your network to accurately assess the impact of these changes.

Basic Ethernet Troubleshooting
Giving network technicians proper training, the right tools, and a solid methodology for using them makes network troubleshooting faster, saving technician time and getting network users back to productivity faster.

LAN System Integrators and VARs
Resources to help LAN System Integrators and VARs grow their business. Learn about best practices for LAN design, installation, and validation and using tools designed to assist with each phase.

Wireless Lifecycle Management
Keeping control of a wireless network, that by design is constantly changing, requires an overall lifecycle management approach focused on each phase of the wireless lifecycle: pre-deployment and expansion planning; installation and verification; troubleshooting; and management and optimization.

Troubleshooting Switches and VLANs
Monitoring and trending switched networks will take you from a troubleshooting mode to a trouble prevention mode so you aren’t constantly investigating complaints from users that the network is slow.

Improving Network Security
Network security is not a single event or task, it’s a critical ongoing practice which requires continuous monitoring of the network for security breaches and threats.

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Performance Management
 
Find out more about our performance management solutions and resources. More information