Applications managed from the end-user perspective

Cisco voice monitoring tool updated by SolarWinds; Apparent Networks manages net performance in the cloud for free Network/Systems Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile | Forward this to a Friend >>> Sponsored by IBM Customers Share their experiences with IBM and Cloud Computing The IBM cloud computing infrastructure, architecture and information management are designed to help you sustain ongoing cost reduction while improving service levels over the long term. Click to continue Spotlight Story Applications managed from the end-user perspective OpTier introduces Experience Manager to help enterprise IT managers more quickly get to the root cause of application performance management problems impacting the end-user experience. Read full story Related News: Cisco voice monitoring tool updated by SolarWinds SolarWinds Orion IP SLA Manager manages network performance by tracking transport metrics between Cisco IP SLA-enabled and other network devices. Apparent Networks manages net performance in the cloud for free Apparent Networks, maker of network performance management software, recently made available a free product that will help network engineers see the performance of complete network paths -- even as they cross through the cloud. Start-up offers net management Fisher-Price style Canada-based start-up Vineyard Networks developed NetCore to help small and midsize enterprises take on network and systems management with ease and without a big capital investment. Appnomic Touts Application Performance Management as a Service We are intrigued by a new application performance management service offered by Appnomic Systems, a startup from Bangalore. The underlying service concept is to: determine "normal" performance for key applications; keep an "automated eye' on application behavior; automatically sound the alarm when performance degrades below response time and availability thresholds; and provide information that helps... Getting a handle on Web site performance Upgrades to Keynote's Web site monitoring service add greater support for interactive Flash and Silverlight apps, composite Web transactions and third-party online ad tracking Mobile employees want speedy apps Anticipating greater numbers of employees working on the road? Better pay close attention to application performance. Do you know how apps are behaving on your network? Application-level visibility is key to maintaining acceptable performance for end users and maximizing a company's existing network infrastructure. How application management can improve business performance There can be big payoffs for companies that keep close tabs on how applications are performing for end users, says Aberdeen Group in a new research report. What to do about bandwidth hogs? InTown Suites, a low-cost extended-stay living chain, had a problem with users of file sharing applications who were consuming all of its network bandwidth. 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