EMA Monitoring Optimization 2010

Trends and Issues Surrounding Network and Security Monitoring

Learn what problems and new developments your peers reported about monitoring for network, application, and security in their own data center infrastructure.

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In late 2009, Anue Systems commissioned Enterprise Management Associates to field a research survey of network operations and security professionals, focused on uncovering their biggest challenges and frustrations with out-of-band / passive monitoring tools and techniques in the data center. Response was very good, and the results confirmed several challenges that we suspected were becoming commonplace in enterprises today.

Key findings included:

81% are unable to achieve the desired level of monitoring coverage to meet business needs and requirements
The key reasons for this problem are a lack of access to desired network traffic, sub-optimal tool deployments, and a lack of staff availability and/or skills
Most companies employ filtering when sending data to monitoring tools,
80% of respondents reported that filter management is difficult, particularly with solutions that employ command line interfaces for filter management
The transition to 10Gigabit Ethernet is under way, and it has introduced new challenges that must be addressed

The research study touched on many more important topics in the data center and security realms, and we are offering access to the documentation at no cost.

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