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SolarWinds Identifies Ways to Address Network Complexity, Diagramming

By Rajani Baburajan
TMCnet Contributor

Enterprise networks are becoming increasingly complex as they continue to evolve to power a complex array of technologies and devices, both physical and virtual, as well as on and off premises services.  In fact, some of the latest trends like bring your own device (BYOD) put tremendous pressure on corporate networks, which in turn has prompted many businesses to turn to network diagramming and monitoring to increase the efficiency and performance of their infrastructure.

According to SolarWinds (News - Alert), a provider of IT management software, there are three main drivers of network complexity that many IT professionals are facing currently including adopting new technologies, IT operations and business operations .This new technological evolution combined with businesses adjusting to the evolving needs of their employees and customers as well as operational priorities makes the job of IT pros more complex than ever before.

Having the right skills and resources is important for IT pros to handle this situation, company officials revealed.

In order to manage the increasing network complexity, organizations should know about the type of technologies that offer great promise and often deliver great value when focused around targeted problems. When introducing a new offering, it’s important to know what problem the technology was designed to solve as the hype often outpaces the reality.

SolarWinds also asks companies to continuously evolve their IT operations model to handle new and old services efficiently. They should create a model that leverages management tools for established high-volume services, and learning about the management needs of new services is a critical best practice.

Additionally, firms need to identify key operations requirements to meet their individual goals. These requirements can include security, compliance and audit reporting and are often treated as necessary evils by IT pros. To help minimize network complexity, IT pros should automate business operations with vital tools such as a network diagramming solution when possible as well.