The first component of a good network management system is an event handling system. A basic event handling system can be easily implemented with open source tools like syslog-ng . Just watching the new events arrive can be very enlightening. Many network operations teams gain visibility into their network...

There are several key components used by successful IT and networking organizations: People Processes Tools People are the most important assets, followed by proper processes, then the tools to implement and automate those processes. Great people, with the right processes, can overcome the lack of tools...