Network Instruments Observer Platform Jan 2012 Update
- 1. Observer Platform January 2012 Update
- 9. For more information visit: www.networkinstruments.com
Editor's Notes
- #2: Network Instruments, a global leader in network and application performance monitoring, detailed the latest release of its Observer performance management platform. The latest version provides in-depth tracking and analysis of Internet Protocol television (IPTV) video applications. Further, features have been added to facilitate the sharing of Observer data and analysis between IT teams, provide in-depth NFS transaction monitoring, and enhance GigaStor’s security investigation capabilities.
- #3: Network Instruments offers comprehensive management solutions for IT teams who are increasingly held accountable for the performance of applications running over their networks. The Observer platform provides complete visibility into the application and underlying infrastructure to validate technology initiatives, optimize performance, and speed problem resolution. IT teams using the platform obtain a single, integrated view of performance for enterprise-wide application tracking, proactive problem identification, and immediate resolution.
- #4: The goals of the release were to:Provide improved support of enterprise communicationsStreamline the process of sharing critical data and analysis between IT teamsContinue to expand the number of business critical application supported by in-depth Application Transaction AnalysisEnhance workflows for network and security investigations
- #5: Major IPTV implementations are occurring within both the carrier market and the enterprise, increasing demand for tracking and managing IPTV performance.
- #6: The Observer platform now fully supports the monitoring of multicast and unicast IPTV video streams in the context of overall network traffic.Teams can track critical performance metrics including Media Delivery Index (MDI), jitter, latency, and packet loss; alarm on specific IPTV errors,and they can also reconstruct and replay IPTV video transmissions.
- #7: To streamline the process of sharing critical data and analysis between IT teams, the new ORS Open Access feature allows graphs, reports, andmetrics from ORS to be embedded into third-party monitoring platforms, such as a Manager of Managers (MOM) or Security Information andEvent Manager (SIEM) solutions. In addition, external platforms can obtain raw data from ORS and apply new analytics.
- #8: The new version of the Observer platform now provides transaction-level analytics for Network File System (NFS) applications. This allowsengineers to obtain response times, real-time and historical NFS errors, and transaction types within a single view. If an issue is discovered, theengineer can navigate directly to the problematic transactions and packets.
- #9: The new GeoIP Capture feature enhances GigaStor’s ability to assist in identifying the source of anomalous activities. In using GigaStor’shistorical analysis capabilities, managers can now identify the IP address, service provider, and potential location of unknown hosts or sourcesof malicious activity.
- #10: For more information on Network Instruments and the Observer platform, please visit www.networkinstruments.com.