STEELCENTRAL NETPROFILER

Enterprise-Wide Network Reporting and Analytics

“The network is slow.” If you’re like most network managers, you probably hear this complaint on a regular basis.To really understand application performance, you need an end-to-end network view that helps you manage performance through the lens of the application. SteelCentral™ NetProfiler gives you that lens to proactively monitor and easily troubleshoot the root cause of network and application issues before your end users ever know there’s a problem.

What is SteelCentral NetProfiler?

Riverbed® SteelCentral™ NetProfiler is a centralized reporting and analysis console that you can use to quickly view network and application performance and troubleshoot issues. It combines network flow data with packet-based performance metrics to provide proactive monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
It collects information from:

• SteelCentral AppResponse network-based application performance management
• SteelCentral NetShark high-speed packet collection
• SteelCentral Flow Gateway flow collectors
• SteelHead WAN optimization
• SteelFusion, a platform for edge IT
• Flow-enabled devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, proxys

Benefits: Achieve an Average of 519% ROI from Riverbed Network Performance Monitoring

Top-to-bottom visibility is an indispensable ingredient for limiting downtime, improving utilization, and getting the most from your network investment.
According to a study by independent analyst firm IDC, the Riverbed solution delivered a remarkable 519% average ROI and saved $5.1 million per year on average for eight companies.
Riverbed NetProfiler customers in the study were able to:

• Reduce their lost user productivity by 67%, restoring 73 hours of productivity to each end user, saving $26,057 per 100 users, on average
• Lower their annual IT expenses by $12,047 per 100 users, on average
• Boost productivity for IT staffs devoted to networking management by 12,000 hours, saving $5,497 per 100 users, on average

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