Network Instruments Introduces WAN Observer®

Observer 8.3 Extends Network Analysis and Monitoring Through WAN Rack Mount Probe and WAN Observer Suite System

Network Instruments, LLC has announced the availability of a WAN analyzer as part of its Observer 8 line of protocol analysis and monitoring products for LAN/WAN networks. With this extension to the product line, the Observer family now provides WAN, LAN and WLAN monitoring and analysis all from a single console enabling users to troubleshoot network problems—anywhere at any time.

"WAN connectivity and throughput validation is a critical part of a healthy, cost effective remote connectivity strategy," said Douglas Smith, President of Network Instruments, LLC. "With WAN costs accounting for the majority of the network’s ongoing operational budget, tracking performance is critical—WAN Observer exceeds industry standards by providing a full feature solution at an affordable price."

All WAN Observer products offer real-time statistics, error/expert WAN event identification and full packet capture and decode of both the WAN encapsulation and payload data. Additionally, as with all Observer products, full long term trending displays baseline WAN flow information, and helps anticipate capacity issues. All products have options for WAN speeds of T1/E1 or DS3/E3/T3 and Serial or Digital connections.

WAN Observer is available in the following formats:

WAN Rack-Mount Probe
The Rack-Mount Probe integrates a WAN Probe Kit into an industry standard 19” rack-mount system completely configured and ready to use. The rack-mount system runs Windows 2000 Professional and WAN Probe software.

WAN Observer Suite System
The WAN Observer Suite System (WOSS) combines the award-winning Observer Suite with both the hardware and software required to provide WAN analysis in a fully ruggedized luggable format to meet any high-end network administrator’s needs.

About Network Instruments
Network Instruments is the developer of Observer®, Expert Observer, Observer Suite, and Gigabit Observer a line of protocol analysis products that offer the ability to detect network abnormalities and report device or route failures. Network Instruments also develops and sells Link Analyst™ device mapping software. Network Instruments is a privately held company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with European sales offices in the UK and France and distributors in over 48 countries worldwide.

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