2006 Network Instruments News
ComNews.com, December, 2006
Use network analyzers for virus and hack security
Devices augment other security solutions and provide reporting and alerting functions.Organizations need additional tools to identify and remedy security breaches as they occur. A network analyzer can detect both known and unknown attacks and can increase an organization’s cleanup process efficiency.
EnterpriseITPlanet.com, December 19, 2006
Network Instruments nTAPs
Network Instruments nTAPs are TAPs that can be inserted into the network flow and provide network monitoring capabilities. New to the Network Instruments nTAP line are their Aggregator nTAPs, which combine the traffic from both sides of the network link and send that combined flow to the analysis device(s).
Windows IT Pro, December 19, 2006
Top 10 Network Headaches to Avoid Over the Holidays
For network administrators, the holiday season can be a big distraction rather than a welcome relief. From end-of-year budgeting decisions, to annual network-performance reviews, to reduced staff, it’s no wonder this time of year can be challenging. Charles Thompson, Network Instruments' manager of sales engineering, provides an illuminating top 10 list of network headaches to avoid in the interest of a merry network season, and spoke of how GigaStor tackles each.
IDC, December 14, 2006 (PDF)
IDC Event Flash: Network Instruments and NetQoS Partner
The announcement builds on Network Instruments' RNA positioning and successes. NetQoS builds on the RNA information with its ability to identify the source of the application, server, and network performance problems, and to automatically launch investigations that gather diagnostic information specific to the issue via its SuperAgent product.
ITweek.co.uk, December 14, 2006
Packet analysis delves into history
Network Instruments and NetQoS are developing a unified network monitoring solution that will allow administrators to drill down on retrospective network events and perform root cause analysis on problems that have occurred up to 10 days previously on average.
IT-Observer.com, November 30, 2006
Network headaches to avoid this holiday season
End of the year budgeting decisions, annual network performance reviews, reduced staff-it's no wonder the holiday season can end up being a great distraction rather than a welcome relief in the eyes of a network administrator. This year check your network list twice and don't let the second helping of eggnog allow you to make the wrong network decisions.
Processor, November 17, 2006
Don’t Miss The Details
Much like a house or a car, a data center needs frequent care and attention, and when it comes to servers and storage, everything has to be buffed to a high shine for efficiency. Preventive maintenance often gets relegated to the bottom of to-do lists at many companies. But what some IT managers forget is that many of those current problems and issues could have been minimized or even avoided by taking a more proactive approach toward maintenance.
Entertprise ITPlanet.com, November 7, 2006
Storage-Specific Network Management
Two important trends have emerged over the last three years that have brought the worlds of network management and storage much closer together. First, basic network problems have evolved in complexity, often becoming more difficult to detect, never mind assign a cause. This trend is occurring in conjunction with a distinct rise in the number and variety of issues tackled by enterprise IT professionals.
Processor, November 3, 2006
Don’t Miss The Details
Too many companies will run analysis software only when there’s a problem. “By continually monitoring networks and applications, the administrator can identify minor issues and take preventive measures before the issue impacts network performance,” says Douglas Smith, president. “This requires a long-term view of network monitoring rather than sporadic, short-term network views, [which makes analysis much more difficult].
Network World, September 26, 2006
By: Deni Dubie
Network Instruments upgrades to 10G
Network Instruments' 10 GbE appliances coming next month
interop.com, September 19, 2006
SpyNet and Entrepreneur (Douglas Smith of Network Instruments)
We built our Observer line of analyzers from the ground up. Since then we've expanded into hardware analyzers and portable analysis systems all
working seamlessly with Observer to provide integrated visibility across the entire network. I'm proud to say that our company has experienced double-digit growth year after year since inception and demand for Observer continues to pleasantly exceed our expectations.
Computerwire, September 19, 2006
Network Instruments Offers End-to-End 10Gb
Network Instruments LLC has announced 10Gb Ethernet support on its Observer protocol analysis devices, touting the fact that it is available across the entire range, which is not the case at archrival and market leader Network General Corp.
infoworld.com, September 19, 2006
Network Instruments revs for 10GbE
The move makes the company the first to deliver real-time analysis, monitoring and reporting of full-duplex 10GbE networks across all products, according to the company.
interop.com, September 23, 2006
Network Instruments Announce 10Gig
"Unlike some of our competitors, we made an early investment in the concept of a common code base. So yesterday when we made the announcement; we are actually saying that 10gig is now available across our product line" — Douglas Smith
crn.com, August 04, 2006
VAR's Solution Is A Gem
Is it the network or the application? Learn how PVP Sales and the Gem Group used Observer to quickly find out.
cpiLive.net, July 23, 2006
GigaStor analyses WAN traffic with ease
Network Instruments says its GigaStor probe is the answer, because it can capture gigabytes of network traffic, analyse them and forward the analysis to a central console (its Observer protocol analysis and network-monitoring software). We recently tested the 4TB version of the GigaStor appliance (Network Instruments also makes 2TB and 8TB versions).
Network World, July 21, 2006
By: Deni Connor
Network Instruments rolls out probe, write-to-SAN option
Network Instruments recently introduced its GigaStor-WAN probe appliance that lets users save gathered data to a 2TB, 4TB or 8TB capture buffer or to a storage area network.
SearchNetworking.com, July 13, 2006
WAN probe from Network Instruments
Historical analysis on the WAN just got a little simpler. Network Instruments yesterday announced the release of its GigaStor-WAN probe appliance for high-performance data collection, high-capacity storage, and time-based analysis for the WAN.
Yahoo News, July 17, 2006
Network Instruments Unveils GigaStor Probe for WANs
Protocol analysis vendor Network Instruments LLC has launched a member of its GigaStor retrospective probe family for analyzing wide-area network (WAN) links, with onboard storage up to 8TB and, for the first time, the ability to write directly to a storage area network (SAN).
Enterprise IT Planet, July 13, 2006
Network Instruments Probes
Protocol analysis vendor Network Instruments LLC has launched a member of its GigaStor retrospective probe family for analyzing wide-area network (WAN) links, with onboard storage up to 8TB and, for the first time, the ability to write directly to a storage area network (SAN).
Computer Business Review, July 12, 2006
Network Instruments unveils GigaStor probe for WANs
Protocol analysis vendor Network Instruments LLC has launched a member of its GigaStor retrospective probe family for analyzing wide-area network (WAN) links, with onboard storage up to 8TB and, for the first time, the ability to write directly to a storage area network (SAN).
Byte and Switch, July 12, 2006
GigaStor Covers SAN, WAN
Network Instruments, a leading provider of innovative analysis solutions for in-depth network intelligence and continuous availability, announced today the release of the GigaStor-WAN probe appliance. This new addition to the GigaStor family offers high-performance data collection, high-capacity storage, and time-based analysis for wide area networks (WAN). In addition to the 2 TB, 4 TB, and 8 TB capacity options, the entire GigaStor product family can now write to a storage area network (SAN) to store and collect almost unlimited amounts of data.
ComNews.com, July, 2006
By: Charles Thompson
Analysis tools and gigabit-capture technology are important when gigabit links are deployed.
rganizations are recognizing that gigabit links can improve business functions, increase productivity and enhance customer service. Most of the time, these gigabit links are deployed on the most critical parts of the network.
IT toolbox, June 20, 2006
By: Charles Thompson
What to look for when monitoring VoIP
Managing a VoIP deployment requires hard numbers beyond subjective user assessments of quality (although these are obviously important as well). Beyond monitoring the network parameters, having an overall quality score such as a R-factor score or a Mean Opinion Score can also be a useful VoIP network health index. This paper provides an overview of what to look for.
Network World, June 5, 2006
By: Barry Nance
GigaStor Probe analyzes remote Gigabit links with ease
Probe from Network Instruments aims to ease troubleshooting, planning.
NetworkWorld, June 5, 2006 (PDF)
Network World Clear Choice Test - GigaStor
"The appliance passed our tests with flying colors." — Barry Nance, Network World Lab Alliance
Enterprise Systems Journal, May 30, 2006
Monitoring VoIP Communication: Five Key Measures
Five key measures to monitor to address infrastructure problems <or> By closely observing the network conditions that affect VoIP, you can begin to address developing infrastructure problems before they lead to user complaints or downtime. Understanding what to monitor and having a sophisticated VoIP network analyzer makes this crucial task much more manageable.
FCW.com, May 1, 2006
Observing even more on your network
The benefit to users is that they don’t have to use several different products to monitor one network, resulting in more efficient use of administrators’ time and a shorter learning curve.
PC Plus, May 2006
Network Instruments Observer 11
We’ve always found Observer to be one of the best network analysis solutions on the market; with a high level of features for a price that now includes extensive VoIP monitoring. Few products can compete at this price, making it a good choice for SMEs that want to know everything that’s happening on their network.
Network World, April 27, 2006
By: Denise Dubie
Network Instruments adds NetFlow and sFlow data collection to Observer
The Observer platform now integrates NetFlow and sFlow data into its traffic and network performance analysis capabilities.
PC Pro, May 2006
Verdict: The base product doesn't see many changes but the Expert version delivers a massive range of network analysis tools. And the new stream reconstruction features and VoIP support aren't to be sniffed at either, especially for the price.
RedmondMag,com
The Best of the Best: Redmond's 2006 Readers' Choice Awards
Whether or not you watch your employee's Web usage, you still have to watch bandwidth. The best bandwidth/traffic monitoring product was a very close race, with less than a percentage point separating the leaders. Network Instruments' Observer was the top vote-getter with 22.7 percent, edging out Lightspeed Systems Total Traffic Control at 21.9 percent, and Argent Guardian with 21.3 percent.
Computing
Fibre Channel tools beef up SAN analyser
Network analysis firm Network Instruments boosts integrated Fibre Channel support in its Observer software.
Byte and Switch
Network Instruments Integrates FC
With Network Instruments' Fibre Channel systems, network administrators can easily watch for session delays, view Fibre Channel-specific statistics and errors, set alarms to proactively notify on potential problems, and obtain Expert help on link issues.
InfoWorld April, 2006
Network Instruments bolsters Observer with NetFlow and sFlow integration
Network Instruments today revealed a host of enhancements to Observer, the company's flagship network analysis solution.
ThomasNet: Industrial News Room
Network Analyzer helps optimize VoIP management
Offering enterprise-strength VoIP analysis, Observer v11 features time-based interface for examining up to 8 TB of data and ability to pinpoint transaction delay through up to 10 conversation hops.
CRN, March 3, 2006
Observer 11 Offers In-Depth VoIP Analysis
"Observer lets a network administrator see network traffic in realtime and make decisions based on fact rather than speculation."
Advance March, 2006
Patients Suffer When the Network Suffers
“Our network analyzer helps us quickly identify the source of each potential application problem, letting us act on it before it spreads like wildfire. Then I prevent that problem from happening again by reconfiguring the application. It’s a pretty slick tool.”
Windows IT Pro January, 2006
Network Instruments Gives Observer a Boost
New in Observer 11 is the GigaStor appliance, which continuously monitors a network and records captured information to disk. GigaStor, says Charles, "keeps all processing on the unit, which ensures that huge volumes of data aren't put back on the network."
ComNews.com, January, 2006
Probe your network
The distributed analyzer is a flexible, economical method of analyzing and monitoring switch-based networks. It consists of any number of probes reporting back to a central console, providing visibility of the different segments on the network. Probes observe and collect the data traversing links, similar to traffic cameras.
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