Net management earnings show promise

NetQoS, NetScout separately report revenue growth. Network/Systems Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Network Management Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by ExtraHop Networks Seven Deadly Sins of Net Management. Legacy network management approaches can leave your network susceptible to poor performance and limited visibility. By updating your approach and adopting new application delivery assurance solutions you can avoid the seven deadly sins of network management. Each is described in detail in this whitepaper. Download this whitepaper now. Spotlight Story Net management earnings show promise By Denise Dubie As many companies gird for difficult economic times, a handful of network and application performance management vendors continue to report positive news. Read full story Denise Dubie is senior editor with Network World. Related News: Competitors sound off on pending NetScout/Network General deal NetScout last week announced its plans to acquire Network General in a deal worth about $205 million. NetQoS updates network performance dashboard NetQoS this week is expected to make available an enhanced version of its suite of network traffic analysis, systems monitoring and reporting products. The vendor says the upgrades will help enterprise network managers more easily correlate events and solve performance issues across distributed networks. NetScout buying Network General for $205 million Network- and application-performance management vendor NetScout Thursday announced plans to acquire Sniffer maker Network General for roughly $205 million. NetScout buying Network General for $205 million Network- and application-performance management vendor NetScout Thursday announced plans to acquire Sniffer maker Network General for roughly $205 million. 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