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"Having such a mixed
topology, we would be
blind to many of the
issues we have without
Packet Island. The solution
has helped us determine
everything from whether
a DSL line is adequate
for running voice on, to
remotely troubleshooting
complex signaling issues.
Packet Island's remote
packet capture and
real-time flow analysis
are essential for
providing visibility into
complex issues on our
converged media network.
Without Packet Island, our
VoIP deployment would not
be working at all"
Enterprise networks have become infinitely more complex in the last five
years for a wide variety of reasons. Generation X'ers have joined the work
force, and bandwidth intensive applications such as YouTube and MySpaceTV
are an important part of their culture. SaaS applications such as SalesForce.com and WebEx are tightly woven into the
corporate infrastructure. Furthermore, the commoditization of networking hardware
has led to mixed vendor networks with different levels of quality. The end result is
that a majority of today's enteprise data networks are not ready to carry VoIP and Video. Spikes in bandwidth usage,
video downloads, music streaming, and many normal events that occur over the course
of a business day can have a big impact on the quality of voice or video, as both of these technologies have real-time requirements.
The need to manage many remote divisions or sites creates still more
complexity for the corporate IT manager, as each remote site must become
part of the overall IT infrastructure seamlessly. Problems in remote
networks often mean expensive travel for troubleshooting purposes, or a
costly truck roll.
Traditional SNMP Management Is Not Sufficient For VoIP/Video Networks
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) was created over 20 years ago as a
means to manage data networks, and is still in use as the primary management
technology for enterprises today. When SNMP was developed, enterprise networks
were mostly monolithic single-site networks. In cases where multiple sites
were involved, dedicated leased lines were used to interconnect them and the
resulting network was still managed like a single network. Managing such networks
primarily involved auto-discovering the key network elements , graphing the
topology on a network map, and polling these elements every few minutes to
monitor their health. But this approach does not work well for converged
media networks because it overlooks the transient sub-second congestion
events which have a debilitating impact on VoIP and video.
Please view the following flash demonstration to learn more about why traditional network management solutions fall short when it comes to managing converged media networks:
Enterprise demo
Platform Solutions For Multi-Site Enterprises:
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A complete platform for enterprise customers who want to assess, monitor, and diagnose their multi-site converged network deployments |
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An entry level platform bundle for enterprises with upto 10 sites who want to assess, monitor, and diagnose their converged network deployments |
