How Dartmouth College Cleaned Up The OT Network Chaos with OptigoVN

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“A large campus like Dartmouth needs to have an OT network monitoring resource internally. Now, we can make sure these issues don’t happen again. We can look at leadership and say, we have removed a lot of risk from the environment. And that’s really empowering.”

How ALC New England Solved a University’s Slow OT Network with OptigoVN

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“OptigoVN’s diagnostics alerted us to the source of this excess broadcast traffic specifically. Because OptigoVN sees the whole network, we get visibility into other vendors’ equipment as well. It was great to be able to go above and beyond to make the whole network better for everyone.”

Seeing the Invisible: 6 Reasons for Better OT Network Visibility

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Technicians must have comprehensive, real-time visibility into the performance and health of each device and the network itself. This visibility helps quickly spot issues and ensure systems are running without problems, and it enables minor issues to be addressed before they cause downtime.

MANAGING VLANS AND BBMDS ON AN OT NETWORK

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If you’ve worked within a BACnet/IP environment for a while, you’ve probably encountered or defined your own VLAN. VLANs can be used just like physical BACnet switches to isolate BACnet devices into different segments to reduce broadcast traffic across the entire network or to segment devices based on physical location, function, or security requirements.

WHEN DO YOU NEED SITE SCOPES?

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Let’s delve into several compelling reasons to consider incorporating a Site Scope, providing you with the insights and tools necessary to keep your network running smoothly.

SOLVING BACNET BROADCAST STORMS WITH OPTIGOVN

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BACnet global broadcast messages are important for device discovery, notifications, and other common operations. But without constraints, they can grow into BACnet broadcast storms, slowing your network to a crawl. Find out how to find and solve them with Optigo Visual Networks (OptigoVN).

EFFECTIVE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS WITH OPTIGOVN

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Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is an effective way to “root” out and resolve persistent issues with your OT network. Let’s look at how Optigo Visual Networks (OptigoVN) is purpose-built to help you eliminate core issues and not just symptoms.