Best open source network monitoring tools

Facebook super-sizes its open networking switch Ransomware authors streamline attacks

InfoWorld Technology: Networking February 17, 2015 Best open source monitoring tools We found four products to be capable network monitoring tools that performed well in our basic tasks such as checking for host availability and measuring bandwidth usage. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Facebook super-sizes its open networking switch 2. Ransomware authors streamline attacks 3. Apple's chorus of critics: How wrong can they be? White Paper: ExtraHop Networks, Inc. 10 Ways Wire Data Helps Conquer IT Complexity This whitepaper explains the value of wire data in practical, simple to understand terms. With a robust wire data analytics solution, IT can automatically detect problems across the entire IT environment, spot data theft by flagging queries from untrusted sources, select unique pieces of transaction payloads to send to any big data source, and more LEARN MORE >> Facebook super-sizes its open networking switch Facebook is taking its crusade for open networking to a broader battlefield, using its 16-port "Wedge" switch design as the basis of a new modular platform that can link together racks of servers across a data center. READ MORE Ransomware authors streamline attacks Ransomware authors continue improving file-encrypting programs and infection methods for Windows and Android, making these nightmarish attacks harder to avoid. READ MORE Apple's chorus of critics: How wrong can they be? By any rational standard, Apple is simply killing it. It sucks up more than nine out of every 10 dollars of profit earned by smartphone makers, is on the verge of passing its only credible rival in phone sales, has built a leading position in the Chinese market, and is returning cash to investors. So why are pundits unhappy?READ MORE White Paper: Splice Machine Scale Up vs Out- A brief guide to scaling Oracle Databases Learn about the different options and benefits of scale out solutions for Oracle database users. Including- problems many organizations face trying to scale Oracle, options for Scaling Up and Out, and simplifying an overwhelming array of options.VIEW NOW DAILY NEWS, DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX FIRST THING Start your workday with Today's Headlines: First Look, and find out what the tech world will be talking about all day. Subscribe now!