Computer network monitoring systems.

Abstract

Monitoring tools are an important component of network infrastructure and provide automation of network administration processes. The effectiveness of using a monitoring system is a specific indicator of the computer network quality and it depends on the specified settings and scenarios of its use. The main characteristics and parameters that should be investigated and taken into account when deploying a computer network monitoring system are network scalability, the anticipation of updating the existing system after the deployment, the required level of network monitoring complexity, and service functionality. Network management and monitoring tools should include the following key features: detailed analytics, compatibility, simplified overview mode, notifications, and account and interface settings. Detailed analytics and reports are the foundation of network monitoring. The chosen tool should evaluate network performance by processing parameters of network speed and latency. Compatibility allows you to interact with various components of the IT infrastructure. A wide range of compatibility provides a greater variety of characteristics of elements and greater adaptability of the service to the real conditions of a particular enterprise. Alerts from the monitoring system must be instantaneous and sent whenever a threshold value is exceeded or a device is disabled. Monitoring systems allow you to edit the type and severity level of an alert, as well as create monitoring categories and templates. Accounts are an important aspect, particularly for remote work. The user interface is important for organizing the process of working with a computer network monitoring system from the point of view of efficiency. A well-organized interface speeds up the interaction of an administrator or an operator with information about the current state of the system. An important characteristic of the interface is the adaptability of display on different types of devices: smartphones, tablets, computers, etc.