Network Administration Tools, Guides & Reviews

Our network administration experts have compiled hundreds of tool reviews, guides, and recommendations. We cover network monitoring, ISPs, hijacking prevention, and more.

WinPatrol offered a unique security and system optimization service for PCs, but it has been shut down. Discover the best WinPatrol alternatives.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on January 8, 2025
You will find a lot of pages on the web that explain how to connect to your mail server through Telnet. Most of them are wrong. This is how to do it.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on November 14, 2024
LogRhythm SIEM is built as a platform of modules. Does a modular approach produce a better SIEM? We investigate.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 11, 2025
Trellix Enterprise Security Manager is a SIEM platform derived from the former McAfee solution of the same name. This review examines its features and overall package.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 20, 2025
The SolarWinds SIEM solution focuses on the management of log files. This isn’t a complete SIEM, but combined with network monitoring, this product can protect your system.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 5, 2025
MRTG is the Multi Router Traffic Grapher. Although this tool is free, many people find the interface a little clunky. We show you alternatives for MRTG that have a better presentation.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on April 24, 2026
Oracle is one of the leading Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) in the world. If you run Oracle databases, find out how to keep them at peak performance using only the best Oracle monitoring tools.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on July 18, 2024
MySQL is one of the most widely used database management systems in the world. If you use the system, you can improve its performance through constant monitoring. In order to help you in your search for monitoring software, we have compiled a shortlist of the leading systems available today.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on December 4, 2024
The ultimate guide to Traditional Inter-VLAN Routing, Router-on-a-Stick Inter-VLAN Routing, and Multilayer Switch Inter-VLAN Routing
By Amakiri Welekwe in Net Admin on November 13, 2024
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