Network Instruments® and NetQoS® Announce Strategic Alliance to Deliver Network Performance Monitoring and Retrospective Network Analysis

Business Wire, Dec 13, 2006

Network Instruments GigaStor

Network Instruments GigaStor is a retrospective network analysis (RNA) solution capable of storing terabytes of packet-level traffic to disk for network analysis on a variety of full-duplex network topologies, including WAN, LAN, Fibre Channel, wireless, gigabit, and 10 Gigabit (10 GbE). This data can be used to analyze network performance, mission-critical connections, and intermittent issues with the GigaStor's unique time-based navigation utility. When investigating network performance issues, the GigaStor eliminates the need to recreate a problem on the network. For investigating network policy violations or compliance issues, the GigaStor reassembles packet streams and recreates e-mails, visits to web sites, IM sessions, and VoIP calls. The appliance performs real-time Expert processing at the probe rather than pulling the packet capture over the network to the console. The GigaStor has a 64-bit core and can capture up to 12 TB, or offload to a SAN.

About NetQoS Inc.

NetQoS software and services help large organizations - including 8 of the Fortune 12 - improve the delivery of applications over wide area networks by enabling them to monitor application service levels, troubleshoot problems quickly, and plan for change. Representative NetQoS customers include Chevron, Lockheed Martin, American Express, Hilton Hotels, Siemens, Boeing, Deutsche Telekom, NASA, and Barclays Global Investors. For more information, visit www.netqos.com or call 877-835-9575.

NetQoS is a registered trademark of NetQoS Inc. All other trade names, trademarks, and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Network Instruments

Network Instruments provides in-depth network intelligence and continuous network availability through innovative analysis solutions. Enterprise network professionals depend on Network Instruments' Observer([R]) product line for unparalleled network visibility to efficiently solve network problems and manage deployments. By combining a powerful management console with high-performance analysis appliances, Observer simplifies problem resolution and optimizes network and application performance. The company continues to lead the industry in ROI with its advanced Distributed Network Analysis (NI-DNA[TM]) architecture, which successfully integrates comprehensive analysis functionality across heterogeneous networks through a single monitoring interface. Network Instruments is headquartered in Minneapolis with sales offices worldwide and distributors in over 50 countries. For more information about the company, products, technology, NI-DNA, becoming a partner, and NI University please visit www.networkinstruments.com.