No flow options on some switches Lacks detail when you want to troubleshoot a problem Not ideal for monitoring at the edge of your network where applications piggy back on other protocols Packet ...

This is the third of a series of four newsletters where we’re sharing excerpts from the Webtorials Thought Leadership Discussion on WAN Virtualization. This series features a “virtual discussion” with ...

Packet queues are a core component of any network stack or device. They allow for asynchronous modules to communicate, increase performance and have the side effect of impacting latency. This article ...

A network flow is a data entity that contains information related to a unidirectional sequence of packets on an IP network. Comprised of source and destination port and IP address information as well ...

Because of the limitations of SPAN/monitor ports on switches, organizations have turned to using taps and packet monitoring switches. These solutions can be expensive which has lead companies to look ...

NETSCOUT today announced a software-driven addition to its nGenius Packet Flow System (PFS) product family. The nGenius PFS 5000 models deliver a new packet broker architecture in the visibility ...