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 ...

Network flow watermarking is an advanced technique that embeds covert information into the characterising features of network traffic flows. By subtly modifying timing characteristics such as ...

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 ...