Chapter 4: Why Your SNMP Manager is NOT the Best SNMP System for Integrated Network Monitoring

I'm going to demonstrate a paradox. I'm going to show you why the best tool for SNMP-based network monitoring is NOT your SNMP manager.

When I tell you that, you might shake your head in disbelief - or you might already be nodding in agreement. And maybe that says something about your job, because IT and telecom people tend to think differently about network monitoring.

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You see, the reason why an SNMP manager doesn't make a great telemetry master isn't just about technology. It's also about where network monitoring fits into your departmental operations, and what kind of information you need from your network monitoring.

For example, here's how two people with different jobs and different priorities responded to my poll question "What is your biggest problem with SNMP-legacy integration?"

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