Network Management

Network management is an essential factor in successfully operating a network. It refers to the broad subject of managing computer networks. There exists a wide variety of software and hardware products that help network system administrators manage a network. Routing, which refers to the process of selecting the paths in a computer network on which to send data, is an important area of network management. Con guration management relates to both the security and quality areas of network management. It refers to the management of security features in a network by controlling changes made to the software, hardware, rmware, documentation, and test features in a system.