NetTest Introduces Fastnet v7.4, for Large IP VPN Monitoring - Brief Article

ISP Business, Sept, 2001

NetTest, Inc., a provider of testing, monitoring and management solutions, announced the availability of version 7.4 of Fastnet, its non-intrusive, real-time network monitoring solution. Fastnet v7.4 is the industry's first network and application monitoring solution for large IP VPNs with up to 4,096 links.

Fastnet collects and archives network traffic for all VPN links, providing IT managers with a clear picture of the applications and users that are accessing the VPN. Based on the data Fastnet provides, organizations can optimally fine-tune network performance, strategically allocate network resources through capacity planning, and cut overall network operating costs through more efficient, proactive network management. Fastnet v7.4 displays IP VPN availability and activity in real-time and historically in the form of histograms and reports. In addition, it provides IP VPN alarms that allow IT managers to detect problems before they become critical situations.