Denise Dubie

Smart networks are already here, but much of intelligence lies dormant without powerful management tools, analyst says

CA has added features to its flagship network and systems management software that the company says will more quickly identify the root cause of problems and more intelligently monitor networks.

When it comes to boosting application performance, it

Recently Cisco unveiled its PACE [Proactive Automation of Change Execution] product suite - as part of a concerted effort to be a big player in the network management space. Cliff Meltzer, senior VP of Cisco's Network Management Technology Group talks about PACE and Cisco's new network management push.

Network admins say they

ProactiveNet earlier this month announced an updated version of its flagship software that the vendor says can help customers better relate IT performance to specific business processes and track application performance.

CA recently rolled out a free distributed-database management product that could help administrators manage multiple heterogeneous databases across networks.

Network managers concerned with the user experience face their biggest challenges over the wide area. LAN-like performance is the goal for users at home or branch offices, but many network managers have a hard time keeping application service levels up to par on their local networks, never mind across distributed offices supported by varying levels of connectivity.