| Most companies of today are now running through IT | | | | said right management tool. |
| based network systems, which greatly help them in | | | | On the other hand, network performance monitoring is |
| efficiently performing various complex tasks, and | | | | vital to further enhance the overall performance of the |
| effectively deliver high quality services to their clients. | | | | system. Analyzing important details like on resource |
| However, these network systems commonly | | | | utilization and network traffic is its main function. This is |
| experience various changes. And these changes | | | | of great importance as these details have direct |
| sometimes have negative effects or influences to the | | | | effects on both the hardware and software for the |
| overall function of the system. In order to avoid these | | | | network. |
| unwanted circumstances, network configuration | | | | In conducting network performance monitoring, there |
| management is needed. | | | | are certain tools that you can use. The most widely |
| As long as you run your system with network | | | | used are those that are being provided by Windows |
| configuration management, you are able to have full | | | | 2000. This includes the System Monitor and the |
| control over various changes on your network | | | | Network Monitor. The main function of the System |
| devices' configuration. In this type of management, you | | | | Monitor is to track network throughput and resource |
| are provided with all the necessary tools in generating | | | | utilization. Network Monitor on the other hand, utilizes |
| changes. From these tools, you are also able to take | | | | captured network traffic in order to track network |
| back the changes you have made whenever they are | | | | throughput. |
| proven to be ineffective. | | | | These certain tools that can be used in making |
| Without the use of a network configuration | | | | network performance monitoring don't have the same |
| management, the task can be a lot harder to deal with. | | | | installation preferences. The System Monitor requires |
| All the changes that you made are not automatically | | | | both Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 |
| documented. And if the changes you have made are | | | | Server while the Network Monitor needs windows |
| unsuccessful, you will be forced to recall all the specific | | | | 2000 Server alone. Furthermore, the network monitor |
| changes you have made. | | | | is mainly used to track local traffic. |
| Network configuration management also provides a | | | | Aside from the ones mentioned above, there are still |
| sense of coordination and rhythmic work throughout | | | | other tools that you can use in monitoring network |
| the entire system. It is inevitable that simultaneous | | | | performance. However, it is also important to make |
| configuration changes are being made over various | | | | sure that the tools that you want to use are proven to |
| devices on the system. Troubleshooting specific | | | | be most effective and most efficient. |
| changes on a device can be hard unless you have the | | | | |