Network Performance Management – The 6 pillars of network management

July 7, 2009 · Posted in Network Management · Comment 

Now we’re in the 21st century, most companies have some form of connectivity or any other order that your business is running well’ In short, network management can be the life line of these companies’ Can you imagine Yahoo, Google, Ebay and get a few minutes? Millions of dollars could be lost during those few minutes’ As such, the importance of network management of such enterprises can not be underestimated’

For better understanding, we must look to the ISO (International Organization for Standardization), which focuses on security management, fault management, configuration management, accounting management and performance management’

Security Management

Expected that the management of personal security alert when resources are available’ An example would be by email or call the staff of a network of resources and attention it needs or send messages when certain files are accessible’

Fault management

Fault management is to connect, detect and alert staff of problems that the effect of network systems operations’

Configuration Management

Configuration management is to determine the impact on network performance after the software and hardware on the network’

Management Accounting

This is an observer and to determine the use of information or resources for billing purposes’ A business as a typical mobile phone company or Internet service provider required for these functions in their activities to their customers by the manufacturer’

Performance Management

Monitoring, evaluation and adaptation of the available bandwidth and utilization of network resources are tasks that are performed by staff of the network under the performance management system’ This is to make the network more efficiently’

To have a good system, the 6 pillars of network management must be implemented by staff in their companies’