NEW DELHI:  Monitoring and safeguarding a network is perhaps the most crucial concern of a system administrator. There are a host of solutions available in the market and the IT admins are surely spoilt for choice. If you are facing a similar problem, Open Source For You (OSFY) magazine has a solution to offer. The May issue of the magazine discusses different ways of patrolling and protecting a network. It also gives great knowhow on network monitoring.

This special issue also offers a detailed overview of cloud monitoring tools. Cloud monitoring tools collect data and illustrate patterns that might be difficult to spot otherwise in a dynamic infrastructure environment, in which services are provided by Cloud Service Providers. A related article worth checking out is ‘Monitoring Cloud Instances with Ganglia and sFlow’. This article looks into the combined use of Ganglia and sFlow as a monitoring solution for a dynamic cloud environment. You can also read in detail about Cacti, an open source network graphing application that utilises RRDTool, a data logging and graphing system for time series data.

Speaking about the popularity of Open Source For You magazine, Ramesh Chopra, founder and vice chairman, EFY Group, said, “Open Source For You has a lot to offer to the developers and IT managers. It is a complete magazine on open source and is a big hit amongst the FOSS lovers not only in India but also internationally. The current issue deals with intricate issues related to network monitoring and can be of great help to modern day IT managers, who are becoming increasingly cautious about the safety and security of their networks.”

Yet another reason for you to pick up this month’s magazine is its career section. Topics like the demand for FOSS-based talent and interview questions based on the Linux OS have been extensively covered in OSFY’s May issue.

The magazine will hit stands starting May 1.

About Open Source For You (OSFY):

Launched in January 2003 as LINUX For You, OSFY is a complete magazine on open source, and is today a big hit with those who love FOSS (Free and Open Source Software). The magazine carries tech articles on Linux and open source for newbies, administrators, developers and fans of open source. Its main objective, however, is to help organisations enhance their return on investment (RoI) by deploying Linux (or open source) solutions. The magazine is accompanied by a free CD, which carries source code, white papers, software tools, Linux distributions, and even games.