Network Performance Monitoring Software Education and Training

Getting the best education on network monitoring tool software

Your manager mentioned you need to have network performance monitoring software education and training. You agree. However, your manager didn't offer any suggestions on where you can get this training. You don’t necessarily need to learn how to do specific tasks, but you do understand how the network monitoring tool can perform network analysis.

The good news is that you don’t have to go to school. There are other methods of getting network performance monitoring software education by doing the following:

1. Take web-based courses or watch video tutorials to understand performance monitoring software.

2. Learn how to use webinars to understand network performance monitoring software.

3. Listen to podcasts in order to learn about network monitoring solutions.

 

Learn about performance monitoring software through web-based courses or video tutorials

Web-based courses or tutorials can be just as effective as taking courses in person. There are two advantages to learning this way. First, it's inexpensive. You don't have to worry about travel, lodging or meal costs. Second, web-based courses and tutorials are flexible in that you can participate on your own time and study at your own pace. For example, you can learn how to create KPIs (key performance indicators) or set up alerts in your network performance monitoring software.
Try: You will want to check out IBM’s Tivoli software. You can take this web-based course to set up KPIs (key performance indicators). This course lasts approximately two hours. SolarWinds has a tutorial section that shows you how to create alerts. The online demonstration, which lasts for approximately three minutes, walks you step-by-step on how to set up the alert.

Take part in webinars to understand network performance monitoring software

You can get network performance monitoring software education and training through webinars. Webinars allow you to interact with the presenter in going over the presentation. These sessions are brief and might show you why and how the vendor's network performance monitoring program is better than the competitors. The webinar may not necessarily focus on a particular task. Instead, it may show you how this network monitoring application can analyze IP applications on your network.
Try: NetQos offers webinars on its application monitoring tools. You’ll learn how the performance monitoring tool can help increase your staff’s efficiency and reduce outages. In addition, this webinar will show you how the software identifies the root cause of the problem; thereby, helping you make better investment decisions. NetScout also provides webinars. This webinar, for example, will show how this network monitoring software analyzes IP applications on the network.

Use podcasts to listen to network monitoring solutions

Although you may not be able to see any presentations or interviews, podcasts allow you to listen to them. Podcasts are flexible in that you can listen to them on your computer, portable player, such as an MP3 player or Apple iPod, or mobile phone, such as the Apple iPhone. With podcasts, you might listen to the company's executive talking about how its network performance monitoring tools can help a company be more efficient and productive.
Try: PodcastDirectory offers podcasts on system performance monitoring software. You can download the presentation onto your computer or else listen to it on your iPhone. DABCC Radio also provides podcasts.

 

• Make sure you download any documentation that pertains to the network monitoring software. If you're listening to a podcast, for example, you can follow along with the presenter.

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