From co-op student to full-time Financial Analyst
EVP Pillars: Make an impact, great people, flexibility What do you want to do after graduation? That’s a tough question that students get asked all the time. For Charmian Wenger, after working two...
View ArticleFilling in the Gaps: Manufacturing and MSPs
It’s no secret that the world of manufacturing is changing fast. The “fourth industrial revolution”, a.k.a. Industry 4.0, is leading to the digitization of just about every stage in the manufacturing...
View ArticleWhat it’s like to be an engineering co-op student at Auvik
When you’re applying for your next engineering or computer science co-op placement, it can be hard to know what to look for in a company. Reading the job description and digging into the company...
View ArticleIntroducing OID Monitor History
Despite everyone’s best efforts, network failures happen. And when downtime means lost productivity, fast troubleshooting becomes an integral part of IT operations. So with the addition of OID (object...
View ArticleThe MSP Provider’s Guide to Getting Hired
In the years that I’ve worked with large technology vendors and an MSP provider, there were a few common denominators between the ones that were successful. Partners that were consistently at the top...
View ArticleBe Part of The Impact with Auvik’s Customer Success Team
The customer success team’s mission is to ensure people are getting the full value out of the Auvik product. They’re relationship-builders and curious problem-solvers. And while they work closely with...
View ArticleBe Part of The Impact with Auvik’s Customer Success Team
The customer success team’s mission is to ensure people are getting the full value out of the Auvik product. They’re relationship-builders and curious problem-solvers. And while they work closely with...
View ArticleUpdates Paused: How are MSPs Navigating Today’s Supply Chain Issues?
The last few years have thrown about everything they could at the status quo. Shifting climates, political instability, and a global pandemic have all contributed to a broad host of network device...
View ArticleFinancial Networking From the Edge
Key takeaways: Edge computing is about local (near data source) data processing and storage. Cloud computing is about cloud-based data processing and storage. Edge computing and cloud computing can...
View ArticleHow to Grow Your Career as a Business Development Representative at Auvik
Brendan and Sean started their tech sales careers as business development representatives (BDRs) at Auvik. Being a successful BDR means continuously learning on the fly, asking lots of questions, and...
View ArticleFrom Baud to Awed: The History of the Modem
From 300 baud to multiple gigabits per second, it’s time to celebrate the history of the modem. It occurs to me that we will soon be entering a period where no one will remember the ear-shredding...
View ArticleWhat is ITIL? IT Infrastructure Library Guide
What is ITIL? The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a framework of best practices for providing various information technology (IT) services, including service and asset...
View ArticleThe 5 Levels of MSP Operational Maturity
Paul Dippell is the co-founder and CEO of Service Leadership, Inc., a company that measures IT and managed service provider (MSP) performance across the industry and annually publishes the results as...
View ArticleHow to Troubleshoot Routing Problems
Routing problems tend to emerge when you’re first setting up a new piece of network equipment, and when something has failed. Usually, routing problems are caused by some sort of configuration or...
View ArticleWhat is RMM? The Importance of Network Management
Remote monitoring and management (RMM) is software with a pretty simple mission: save IT pros time and effort. How? Instead of waiting for a user to report an issue, an RMM lets you automate responses...
View ArticleBuild Your Tech Sales Career at Auvik
I’ve been a sales leader for longer than I want to admit, with three of those years here at Auvik where I’m the VP of Sales and Business Development. The most important aspect of my time at Auvik is...
View ArticleHow to Troubleshoot a Broadcast Storm
Broadcast storms are a major pain point for network administrators. Let’s talk a bit about what they are, what causes them, and what steps you can take to eliminate sources of broadcast storms on the...
View ArticleFind and Fix Network Loops
Network loops are bad news. Here’s a recap from network engineer Ethan Banks on why: In a network, a loop provides a never-ending path for network traffic to follow. In Ethernet, frames never die;...
View ArticleAuvik Use Case: Gaining IoT Visibility
There seems to be a smart version of everything these days. From coffee machines to aquarium thermometers, if you can think of a device that can benefit from an internet connection, it probably already...
View ArticleIdentify Vulnerable Devices From Vendor Recalls and Security Notices
When network hardware vendors issue device recalls, field notices, or security alerts, the implication can be massive for MSPs. That’s where Auvik device information comes in. Take the 2017 clock...
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