TweetEach year in March, 68 U.S. college basketball teams come together for the Big Dance (also known as March Madness). One of the unique features of this tournament is the first rounds of the tournament occur in a short amount of time; the first 36 games occur over seven days (many during business hours). The [...]
TweetIpswitch is proud to announce that the WhatsUp Gold suite of innovative IT management solutions has officially entered the evaluation stage for Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 2 (EAL2). Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation is one of the highest international standards for computer security certification in the world and is accepted by the United [...]
TweetResults from a recent survey, focusing on the network monitoring software licensing process, have finally been revealed. In this recent survey, the Ipswitch Network Management Division set out to explore the scope, causes, and impact of IT buyer confusion due to complex software licensing and its effect on purchase behavior. The survey reflects input from [...]
TweetTake Back Your Network March Madness Style with WhatsUp Gold! Our latest infographic illustrates how WhatsUp Gold can help you manage your network and battle against common problems that emerge each day. Whether you’re faced with router failure or an internet outages, WhatsUp Gold can help you take back your network.
TweetAs I sit in my office, I periodically look over at a fake plastic tree nearby. As I look at it, about the only maintenance that it would ever need is a periodic dusting. It doesn’t require any sunlight, water or fertilizer to keep its color or shape. Contrast this to the flower boxes around [...]
TweetOn Thursday March 22nd, the WhatsUp Gold Team is heading out to the Boston Tech Security Conference. Swing by our table to check out what we’ve got in store! Need some new WhatsUp Gold swag? Stop by and enter to win a $100 American Express gift card. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions, [...]
TweetAre you a network administrator who needs a tool to help you identify and isolate network connectivity problems? Using Visual TraceRoute will reduce the time it takes you to isolate and identify segment failures or bandwidth bottlenecks within your network. Key features of Visual TraceRoute include: Visualize trace data in real-time using the Topology map [...]
TweetDid you that there are monthly contests on the WUGspace Community? February’s contest involved coming up with the best caption for the picture below (if you don’t recall – the WhatsUp Gold ninja participated in Movember!) Yesterday, the WhatsUp Gold Guru, Jason Williams, announced the winner on WUGspace. So who was the lucky winner? By [...]
TweetAs you probably know, anyone infected with the DNSChanger malware was supposed to lose internet today. The DNSChanger malware is a Trojan horse that changes the DNS settings on computers and routers to send users to malicious sites, which then steal personal information and generate illegal ad revenue for the scammers. In November 2011, the FBI took [...]
TweetAn open port on your network is like an unlocked car with the keys left in it – it’s begging to be exploited. The Ipswitch Network Management Division just launched the free WhatsUp PortScanner tool which seeks to give network administrators a tool in locking these “open doors,” or ports, before they become targets for [...]