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SNMP

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What is SNMP?

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is an internet standard protocol used for collecting and organizing information about managed devices on IP networks and for modifying that information to change device behavior. It is commonly used in network management for network monitoring.

What other technologies are related to SNMP?

SNMP Competitor Technologies

NetFlow provides network flow data, which can offer similar network insights to SNMP polling, making it a potential alternative for network monitoring.
mentioned alongside SNMP in 39% (2.8k) of relevant job posts
WMI provides system management information on Windows systems, serving as an alternative to SNMP for monitoring Windows-based devices.
mentioned alongside SNMP in 47% (1.6k) of relevant job posts
NETCONF is another network management protocol that offers alternatives to SNMP for device configuration and monitoring, often with a more structured data model (e.g., using YANG).
mentioned alongside SNMP in 29% (1.1k) of relevant job posts
sFlow, like NetFlow, is a network sampling technology that can provide network traffic insights and be used as an alternative to SNMP polling for certain monitoring tasks.
mentioned alongside SNMP in 60% (520) of relevant job posts

SNMP Complementary Technologies

Syslog is often used alongside SNMP for logging and event notification, providing a more detailed audit trail than SNMP traps alone.
mentioned alongside SNMP in 39% (3.3k) of relevant job posts

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