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This article is part of the March 2012 issue of Next-generation network management techniques
Now that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota relies on Software as a Service (SaaS) for core business processes like administering claims, network performance engineer Barry Pieper relies on deep packet analysis to tap inbound and outbound Internet traffic in order to ensure his providers are delivering on their service-level agreements (SLAs). But it wouldn’t be worth using costly deep packet inspection for all of his network monitoring needs, so Pieper still turns to good old fashioned NetFlow analysis for a broader view of what’s happening on the network. Combined, Pieper uses a Network Instruments Gigastor appliance for packet capture, Compuware’s Vantage network monitoring product— recently rebranded as Gomez Network Performance Monitoring—for analysis of that packet information, and then Fluke Networks’ Optiview NetFlow Tracker for NetFlow. “I use NetFlow a lot on our wide area network mainly because it works so well there,” he said. “Our branch offices are T1 and T3 links, so we would do software distributions with Altiris or Tivoli and that would ... Access >>>
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Idea Lab: 4G spectrum is the government’s most coveted networking asset
by Joe Fernandez
Britain’s networking giants are jostling for position as they await the release of the 4G spectrum auction by Ofcom.
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Combining NetFlow and packet analysis boosts network visibility
by Shamus McGillicuddy, News Director
Packet analysis may provide a deeper look into the network, but NetFlow analysis can offer a broader view. To achieve even better network visibility the two work best together.
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Will the DevOps movement simplify network automation?
by SearchNetworking.com Staff
Until now the DevOps movement has been lead by systems administrators, but now network engineers may find it also eases network automation and cloud orchestration.
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Poor WAN performance? Try virtualisation
by Joe Fernandez
One rural accounting firm got fed up with poor broadband connection and WAN performance, so it turned to WAN virtualisation appliances that combine multiple forms of access.
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Idea Lab: 4G spectrum is the government’s most coveted networking asset
by Joe Fernandez
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