Network Management / Monitoring (Discussion)

Instructions

In one paragraph of three to seven sentences, tell a bit about yourself including at least one sentence of what networking background you have (if any).

In three paragraphs, describe what you think network management/monitoring entails in the corporate environment today.

This is a huge topic that you could write pages upon pages on, but keep your thoughts to three paragraphs maximum. (Note that a paragraph is a minimum of three sentences.)

If networking hasn't been a big focus in your life or education, here are some ideas that might help you get through the three paragraphs: service level agreements, 24/7 expectations, challenges managers face today, influence of the IoT, influence of virtualization, influence of SDNs, and how network devices and applications in the cloud affect network management.