Are you looking to get up to speed on the benefits of a Software Defined Network? This post will save you some time by providing 8 areas where SDNs promise to deliver.  It will also provide you with a few links where you can learn even more about the...

This is a list of NetFlow best practices that I have compiled that I feel should be considered when exporting flow data.  It is meant for software developers and consumers who are considering the export of flows for network traffic monitoring.  The g...

Well it isn’t exactly a death blow to Wireshark or to network security appliances that perform deep packet inspection to detect threats, however, the rising percentage of secure network connections is certainly strengthening the “look to the flows fi...

In order to maintain fault tolerance, most companies pay to maintain internet connections with two or more Internet service providers. And often times, the backup link is not being utilized.  With Cisco Performance Routing (PfR), the businesses traff...