PathSolutions NetFlow Module
Why is the network slow? Who's taking all the bandwidth?
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Imagine being anywhere and receiving an alert that indicates that your WAN link just hit 95% utilization. Imagine that this alert also includes information indicating that the top talker is an FTP session from the shipping computer to www.nfl.com. Imagine you impressing your boss with the immediate answer to "Who's slowing down the network and what are they doing?". Imagine yourself enjoying the rest of your day (versus having to haul out a sniffer to root out the problem).
Typical NetFlow implementations don't solve the problem
Typical NetFlow implementations are limited to only seeing traffic after the flow is completed and the router sends its flow record back to the collector. This means that the NetFlow information is not current, but "recent past" activity. There is no ability to "catch a user in the act" of downloading a multi-gigabyte file.
Existing NetFlow implementations also require a significant amount of bandwidth and CPU processing power to capture and process the flow information. This can limit you to only monitoring a few flows at a time.
Unique technology
PathSolutions' NetFlow module implements Cisco NetFlow technology in a unique method that permits us to know about in-process flows. Thus, there is no need to wait until a flow is completed before knowing about the usage. This permits you to see who is using bandwidth live -- without the use of a packet analyzer or mirror port.
WHO's flooding the network and WHAT are they doing?
Viewing current utilization of an interface is a powerful capability of PathSolutions Network Monitor. Adding NetFlow to this capability gives you the ability to quickly know who's using the bandwidth and what they are doing -- all from a web browser.
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Infinately Scalable
Our technology also gives you the capability of seeing utilization on any number of NetFlow configured interfaces -- flow records are not sent from the router to a collector so it's far more scalable: you can monitor thousands of NetFlow configured interfaces on low end hardware.
An Easy Upgrade
Already a PathSolutions customer? You can add the NetFlow module quickly and easily – with no configuration required. Just contact us and we'll add the license to your existing product.
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Testimonials
"PathSolutions Network Monitor gives us the ability to pin-point current and historical utilization on any interface in our network. This gives us the ability to detect over and under-subscribed network links, physical errors on interfaces, virus outbreaks, and suspicious activities."
Brian Tran
IT Manager
Marvell Semiconductor