Main Issues of LAN Management

China’s enormous economic growth and technological advancement have given rise to a large number of enterprise computer networks, associated equipment and an ever-expanding software applications and network solutions industry.  As a result, LAN security, management and maintenance have all become increasingly difficult. The following lists the key difficulties facing the security, management and maintenance of an Intranet.

Security Issues

Unauthorized or illegal connections (both within the system and without)

Loss of sensitive data

Viruses

Network hacking

Unauthorized operations

Management Issues

Effective management of IP addresses and related network configurations

Management and optimization of enterprise assets and resources accessible via the intranet

Configuration and management of intranet applications

Management and monitoring of intranet users’ access and behaviors

Maintenance Issues

Distribution of files or software within a large network

Monitoring multiple network nodes in real time

Providing maintenance services to terminal users remotely

Implementing diagnostic abilities with accurate warning and identification of the source of any problems remotely

Having adequate diagnostic abilities to warn and indicate source of impending network problems remotely

Network Flow Issues

Network getting slower and slower

Broadcast storm

Network blocked and shut down

Network intermittence