Industry Analysis

Why Take a Performance-First Approach to Network Management?

The growing importance of networked applications combined with user expectations for a fast, trouble-free and ubiquitous network connection is forcing network engineers to shift their approach from focusing solely on device availability to how well applications perform over the network.

This performance-first paradigm—driven by the fundamental purpose of the network infrastructure to transport data from one end of the system to the other as rapidly as possible—inverts the traditional, bottom-up device monitoring approach and begins with top-down visibility into overall performance of applications running over the network.

Taking a performance-first approach to network management requires visibility into three key metrics: end-to-end response times, traffic flows, and device performance to optimize the network and troubleshoot problems. The end-to-end view of network performance highlights where and when there are application delays. Next, the detailed traffic flow analysis shows the composition of network traffic. And finally, the device performance view shows device status and performance information. This approach enables IT organizations to:

• Deliver and measure consistent application performance
• Mitigate the risks from planned changes and unexpected events
• Make more informed infrastructure investments
• Troubleshoot problems faster to reduce MTTR
• Work collaboratively and more effectively

As the leader in performance-first network management, NetQoS is the only vendor that can provide global visibility for the world’s largest enterprises into all three key metrics - end-to-end response times, traffic flows, and device performance. With the NetQoS Performance Center management portal network engineers, managers and IT executives can view the role-specific these metrics via a single web-based dashboard.

Learn more about performance-first network management and why more than 400 of the world’s leading organizations use NetQoS products to transform their network infrastructure from just “available” into a real performer.

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