If you manage a network, you know the feeling. Bandwidth is crawling, someone is streaming 4K video, or worse—you suspect a security breach. You need answers, not just gut feelings.
Developed by Cisco, NetFlow (along with its open-source cousins sFlow, IPFIX, and J-Flow) allows routers and switches to export metadata about traffic flows. But many admins assume that "NetFlow" means "Expensive SolarWinds license."
Here is your guide to getting enterprise-grade flow visibility for exactly . Why NetFlow? (And why free?) NetFlow doesn't look at the full packet (which is heavy and privacy-invasive). It looks at the conversation: Who talked to who? Using what protocol? For how long? How much data?
Enter .
If you manage a network, you know the feeling. Bandwidth is crawling, someone is streaming 4K video, or worse—you suspect a security breach. You need answers, not just gut feelings.
Developed by Cisco, NetFlow (along with its open-source cousins sFlow, IPFIX, and J-Flow) allows routers and switches to export metadata about traffic flows. But many admins assume that "NetFlow" means "Expensive SolarWinds license."
Here is your guide to getting enterprise-grade flow visibility for exactly . Why NetFlow? (And why free?) NetFlow doesn't look at the full packet (which is heavy and privacy-invasive). It looks at the conversation: Who talked to who? Using what protocol? For how long? How much data?
Enter .