Network Optimization

Optimize your bandwidth, latency, and uptime with network optimization software

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Analyze Network Latency

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Analyze network latency with network optimizer software

When network path latency occurs, applications can experience downtime and adversely affect end users on the network. To mitigate these bottlenecks, the SolarWinds^® network optimization tool in Network Performance Monitor (NPM) can help users measure network latency at the packet level. NPM does this by calculating the uptime of client sessions with an application server using a Three-Way Handshake (TCP Handshake). SolarWinds NPM network monitoring software also includes a Quality of Experience dashboard with deep packet inspection to calculate network response time and improve network speeds.

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Monitor hardware health to optimize network performance

Once you locate and resolve any latency issues on the network, the next step to optimize a network may be to upgrade your IT infrastructure. With NPM, users can gain insights into hardware health and monitor key device metrics, including temperature, fan speed, power supply, and more. Users can also generate alerts when devices are performing below expected thresholds to be sent to the proper admin, who can then inspect the hardware and help mitigate potential issues before they occur.

IT teams can also use SolarWinds NPM to generate reports to help them make decisions about upgrade purchases, with the ability to drill down into device details and inspect node status, device information, average response time, packet loss, and more.

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Automate network capacity forecasting

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Users can leverage the network optimization software in NPM to dig deeper into specific nodes for current and projected capacity based on historical utilization data. NPM is built to automate capacity forecast planning with its ability to calculate exhaustion dates based on peak and average usage from user-defined thresholds.

With an easy-to-understand dashboard solely dedicated to node details, Network Performance Monitor users can use forecast data as well as obtain useful and detailed capacity information on interfaces, memory, storage, and CPU usage trends.

In addition to the capacity feature for network optimization, you can also use one of the more than 100 out-of-the-box predefined reporting templates built into NPM or create customizable performance and availability reports to help monitor for and ensure optimized network performance of critical network devices like core routers, applications, and switches.

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Get More on Network Optimization

Do you find yourself asking…

How can you optimize network performance?
What are the features of a network optimization tool?
What are techniques for network optimization?
Why is network optimization important?
How does network optimization work with NPM?
What other network tool features does NPM have?

There are many ways to optimize network performance. One common method is to upgrade network hardware. Upgrading can often be a good option, given the number of new devices available today—old equipment can’t always provide the necessary network infrastructure to keep overall performance optimized. If a router, switch, connection, or other node on your infrastructure is built with old standards, it’s advisable to upgrade them with a newer model. On the other hand, new equipment is expensive, so this might not be an option for many businesses.

Changes in current resource use and management strategy can also help optimize performance. For instance, admins should mitigate any devices or applications eating too much bandwidth. In addition, identifying and eliminating network bottlenecks is a crucial component of improving network performance. Bottlenecks, areas of heavy congestion between different components of a network, are a common root cause behind slow network performance. Network teams need to be able to identify and eliminate such issues, which typically requires the use of effective network optimizer software.

Overall, the best way to perform network optimization is to simply have a thorough, real-time understanding of network activity. Knowing an issue is occurring is just the first step—being aware of the issue, how it occurred, how it can be mitigated, and whether it could happen again is crucial for network performance optimization.

There are many ways to optimize network performance. One common method is to upgrade network hardware. Upgrading can often be a good option, given the number of new devices available today—old equipment can’t always provide the necessary network infrastructure to keep overall performance optimized. If a router, switch, connection, or other node on your infrastructure is built with old standards, it’s advisable to upgrade them with a newer model. On the other hand, new equipment is expensive, so this might not be an option for many businesses.
Changes in current resource use and management strategy can also help optimize performance. For instance, admins should mitigate any devices or applications eating too much bandwidth. In addition, identifying and eliminating network bottlenecks is a crucial component of improving network performance. Bottlenecks, areas of heavy congestion between different components of a network, are a common root cause behind slow network performance. Network teams need to be able to identify and eliminate such issues, which typically requires the use of effective network optimizer software.
Overall, the best way to perform network optimization is to simply have a thorough, real-time understanding of network activity. Knowing an issue is occurring is just the first step—being aware of the issue, how it occurred, how it can be mitigated, and whether it could happen again is crucial for network performance optimization.
Some top techniques for network optimization are based on measuring and responding to key network performance indicators. The most common performance indicators used to optimize networks include:
Uptime – Uptime is a fundamental factor when optimizing network performance. This metric refers to the percentage of time hardware, an IT system, or a device is successfully operational. Measuring network uptime metrics allows IT teams to quantify network optimization
Bandwidth – Similarly, bandwidth data metrics—the maximum data transfer rate of a network—can help IT teams understand the network’s objective speed
Latency – Like bandwidth, latency is a key element for optimizing network speed. With increased latency times, network bottlenecks are more likely to occur. One way to help improve latency issues is by optimizing bandwidth usage
By monitoring these three key elements, IT admins can gain better insights into their network performance and develop better solutions for network optimization.

"With SolarWinds, we have seen improvements in availability and reductions in time-to-resolution. We are able to rectify problems much faster, before users start complaining."

Michael Low

Systems Engineer

IT Company

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