Week 12 Posting - Genesis Perez

 Monitoring Traffic

No one wants accidents to happen on the road neither do reckless drivers risk other people’s lives in danger. It is helpful to have a guide or officer operating traffic and telling which driver their turn to go and stop. This same concept is very similar to interface monitors and their purpose in the networking system. According to Mike Meyers CompTIA Network+ Certification guidebook, “interface monitors track the bandwidth and utilization of one or more interfaces on one or more devices (Meyers, M., 2018, p.708).

The metrics that Meyers mentioned in his book were around bandwidth, utilization, packet drops, error rate, discards, and interface resets ((Meyers, M., 2018, pp.708-709). These monitors are effective for scouting for issues and sustaining smooth traffic flow and productivity. A benefit I want to point out is the in-depth report it hands out to the sysadmin or network operator that’s operating the network. It’s convenient and user-friendly to have visual presentation like graphs, parameters, and gauges to help user to indicate how it’s doing and if there are a setback hindering productivity.

 

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Meyers, M. (2018a). CompTIA Network+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition (Exam N10-007) by Mike Meyers, McGraw-Hill Education. McGraw-Hill Education.

• What did you find enjoyable or not about this assignment?
• I really enjoy researching more in-depth concepts and details regarding the purpose and operations of the interface monitors. For example, www.manageengine.com has a network interface monitor tool that can be effective in multiple scenarios.
• Was it helpful to you in your current job?
• Learning about the metrics and purpose of interface monitoring will enhance and improve my performance in future IT jobs. As of right now, it is irrelevant since I’m working in a warehouse as a equipment operator storing freight but in the future, I claim this study to be helpful.
• Can you see yourself Blogging in the future when it isn't required for an assignment?
• I enjoy sharing ideas and personal experiences with topics that I admire and that I find interesting. Whether it’s gaming or technology, I will find time to blog in the future.
• Can you see this ability as desirable for a company, giving you more weapons in your arsenal and making you a more attractive hire?
• I can absolutely see this study regarding the interface monitoring tool highly affective and will help me on my journey to be an IT professional.