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6 FREE super cool tools to help you tame your network

HPSW-Guest| January 30, 2013 - last edited February 1, 2013
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By Mark Pinskey

Sr. Product Marketing Manager – Automated Network Management

 

When you think about network management and network troubleshooting, what do you think of? Does the thought conjure images of superheroes, magicians or construction workers? The one thing these miracle workers all have in common is their use of tools to get the job done. Their tools make them stronger and give them the ability to do their jobs quickly while drastically reducing their mean time to repair. (Think of all of Batman’s awesome tools and gadgets for a moment, ooo the batmobile, what I would do to take it around the block!)

 

Today we are excited to provide your network management team with the tools they need to lighten their load and do their jobs better. And the best part—they are free. Our new network utilities and network administration tools help you manage many aspects of today’s modern networks. Now you have the ability to do a variety of useful network tasks including everything from “pinging” your network devices for health and availability to determining who is using the most network bandwidth.

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The power of FREE

This new HP network management toolkit is available to everybody, free of charge, with absolutely no strings attached.  These tools represent many man hours of engineering and development effort by the same team that brought you HP Network Node Manager (NNMi) and HP Network Automation (NA). They provide the same high-quality and value you have experienced with other HP Software products. 

 

These tools have the ability to help network operations and management report on, analyze and troubleshoot various aspects of a company’s enterprise network environment. These tools work well for all network sizes, with or without any other HP Software products that you may already own or have implemented. 

 

The toolkit includes:

 

  • HP Ping your Network
  • HP User Registrations Viewer for Microsoft Lync
  • HP Network Port Scanner
  • HP VM Reporter
  • HP Network Device Configuration Inspector
  • HP Network Flow Analytics

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Again, you will be able to download any or all of the available tools to use in your environment absolutely free for as long as you wish. Each tool includes documentation detailing the system requirements, installation and use, allowing you to be up and running as quickly as possible.

Want to know more?

 

In the next few weeks we will generate more articles letting you know more about each new tool and the value each of these tools bring to your network staff.  We believe that these tools will make your job easier by freeing up some of your valuable time. Now you will be able to redirect your energy and focus on more proactive network management activities. 

 

In the meanwhile, Download the FREE network toolkit today! Have fun and remember to be sure to let us know your thoughts and impressions of the tools.

 

If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to us at hpfreenetworktoolsfeedback@hp.com.  

 

Tags: network analysis| Network bandwidth| Network reporting
Labels: free tools| HP software| network administration| network devices| Network management tools| network utilities
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Occasional Advisor northwaysg | ‎02-12-2013 11:23 AM
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Great article. I am snagging these today!

 

Scott Moore

 

NorthwaySolutions.com

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  • Beth Parker is a Product Marketing Manager for HP Software. Beth is responsible for outbound marketing and sales enablement for the HP Systems Management portfolio including HP Operations Manager, Operations Agents, Smart Plug-ins and SiteScope. She is based in Naples, Florida.
  • Doug is a subject matter expert for network and system performance management. With an engineering career spanning 25 years at HP, Doug has worked in R&D, support, and technical marketing positions, and is an ambassador for quality and the customer interest.
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  • Jimmy Augustine is Director of Product Marketing within HP Software and leads the HP Application Performance Management and Configuration Management System product marketing teams. JImmy has been with HP for over a year. Prior to HP, Jimmy was VP of Marketing for ASG Software Solutions. Prior to joining ASG, Jimmy was at IBM for ten years. He was a marketing manager for IBM's Outsourcing business, the market leader, and helped launch IBM's market leading web hosting business. Jimmy holds an M.S. in industrial engineering and a B.S. in aerospace engineering from the University of Florida. Jimmy resides in Naples, FL with his wife and two children.
  • Ken is responsible for worldwide marketing of HP’s virtualization and systems management products. His experience includes over 20 years in marketing, product management and business development. In addition to IT management software, his background includes enterprise storage and systems.
  • Mark Pinskey is the Product Marketing Manager for HP Network Management Solutions within HP Software and concentrates on HP's Network Management Center software solutions. Mark has been with HP for over 29 years. Prior to HP, Mark has worked within the IT organization for the FBI in Washington D.C.. Mark has spent much time evangelizing HP's Automated Network Management solution and the value proposition this solution provides to customers. Mark holds a dual major B.S. in Political Science and Biology and additional credentialis in Computer Science. Mark resides in the Cleveland, Ohio area with his wife and two grown children.
  • Ramkumar Devanathan works in the IOM-Customer Assist Team (CAT) providing technical assistance to HP Software pre-sales and support teams with Operations Management products including vPV, SHO, VISPI. He has experience of more than 12 years in this product line, working in various roles ranging from developer to product architect.
  • Sonja is a Product Marketing Manager for the HP Software Operations Center portfolio of products. She has 19 years of product marketing, product management, engineering, and consulting experience with privately-held, start-up, and Fortune 500 companies. Sonja has been responsible for positioning, messaging, strategy, and go-to-market programs for both consumer and B2B product lines.  Companies that she has worked for include InstallShield, Loudcloud, Sun Microsystems, and AT&T.


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