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The Essential Guide to IP Address Management for Remote Workers

In today’s world, ‘the office’ can mean your living room or a beachside café just as easily as it can mean a corporate cubicle. For many professionals and businesses, the reality of a remote workforce is no longer a forward-thinking[...]

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Troubleshooting Common Network Issues with Proactive Management

With the world as connected as it is, most businesses rely on online networks to manage their day-to-day affairs. But this rise in technology also means a rise in necessary network connectivity troubleshooting. But what if you stayed ahead of[...]

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Explaining Load Balancing in Network Monitoring

Load balancing is crucial for modern web applications that require high traffic and scalability. It involves distributing workload across multiple servers to ensure optimal performance and resource utilization. In the context of Lumics.io, a cloud-based network monitoring platform, load balancing[...]

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Examples of Graph Database Use Cases

What are graph databases? Graph databases are systems that store and organize data points in a graph structure. This structure allows for the formation of relationships between nodes, or data points, as well as easy visualization of data silos and[...]

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What Is a Network Visualization Tool?

Network visualization tools are software programs used to construct interactive graphical representations of logical connections between an organization’s network data. These tools allow users to visualize their networks, detect potential performance issues, and conduct root cause analysis – all from[...]

Lumics & PagerDuty API

What is Pager Duty? PagerDuty is a renowned cloud-computing company located in San Francisco, operating also in Toronto, Atlanta, the United Kingdom, and Australia. They specialize in providing an incident response platform for IT departments that allows users to get[...]

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Discover the Basics of NetFlow and How to Monitor Network Traffic like a Pro!

What is Netflow? NetFlow, a protocol created by Cisco to measure and track the data traffic passing through a network device, is now widely used for monitoring networks. With it, one can quickly assess what types of information are entering[...]

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What Is Netflow Protocol?

A NetFlow protocol is a network monitoring tool that allows businesses to see which applications are using the most bandwidth, where traffic is coming from and going to, and overall network performance. This data can be used to troubleshoot network[...]

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What Is IPAM (IP Address Management)?

If you manage a business network, then you know how important it is to keep track of all the IP addresses in use. This can be a daunting task, especially as your network grows. That’s where IPAM (IP Address Management)[...]

Intro to Network Monitoring | 5 Things You Need to Know

Intro to Network Monitoring

5 Things You Need to Know Lumics shows the insights and data you need instantly—reducing time to resolution and noise—by eliminating blind spots in your systems and network environments. In 2 clicks or less, Lumics is your Network Monitoring Solution.[...]

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