Plixer Announces QoS and Autonomous Systems Support in Scrutinizer 5.5

Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer introduces support for Autonomous Systems and Quality of Service reporting.

For more information:
Jon Mills
207-324-8805

Sanford, Maine — Sept. 25, 2007 — Plixer International Inc. today announces the arrival of Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer version 5.5. The latest version of Plixer's industry leading network traffic analyzer expands its feature set with Quality of Service (QoS) reporting and Autonomous Systems support.

Adding support for Autonomous Systems allows network administrators to see how much traffic is traveling between registered collections of IP networks and routers that use the same routing policies. Grouping network devices in a variety of ways for performance and utilization monitoring purposes can be a challenge. Plixer has made data presentation a priority in version 5.5.

The new QoS reports are based on Type of Service (ToS) and Differentiated Services (DiffServ) standards. Users can now verify that priority protocols are being routed appropriately; answering the question, "Who is using these priorities and with what applications?"

Some additional new features found in Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer 5.5 include:

• More Data Options
  Trends in bytes and packets per second (i.e. no longer limited to bits/second)
  
  
• Custom Report Enhancements
  
• Source and Destination IP address ranges (i.e. from these IPs to these IPs)
• Excluding any criteria (i.e. no longer limited to includes only)
• QoS and Autonomous Systems
  
  
• MPLS Reporting
  Experience advanced custom reporting that supports MultiProtocol Label Switching.
  
  
• Custom Report Grouping
  Useful when creating tremendous amounts of Custom Reports.
  
  
• Mapping Enhancements
  Create more detailed and comprehensive network maps with the ability to add text boxes, shapes, etc.
  
  
• Alarming Enhancements
  Expanded alarm conditioning that makes recognizing irregular traffic patterns easier.

System Requirements:
System requirements can vary depending on specific product implementations. Operating platforms include Windows 2000/2003/XP.

Pricing:
Scrutinizer is free; however, there are commercial versions available with additional features. Prices include $1,995 for 5 routers, $4,995 for 25 routers, or $8,995 for unlimited routers. For more information on Scrutinizer product pricing visit our Purchase Options page.

Evaluation:
Complete the Download Request Form to receive the 7 day evaluation of Scrutinizer or to get the free version with no expiration.

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About Plixer International, Inc.

Plixer International, Inc. develops and markets network management and analysis tools to the global market. All of the tools are built from the ground up with valuable feature sets and ease of use in mind. plixer tools have been used to analyze and troubleshoot irregular traffic patterns by IT professionals with some of the largest networks in the world, such as CNN, The Coca-Cola Company, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lockheed Martin, IBM, Regal Cinemas, Raytheon, and Eddie Bauer.

For product and sales information, contact plixer International, Inc. at 1 Eagle Drive, Sanford, Maine, via telephone (207) 324-8805, fax (207) 324-8683; or visit the plixer Web site at http://www.plixer.com/.