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Plixer One 19.7 – Unlocking the Next Level of Network Observability

In today’s IT environments, network and security teams face ever-growing challenges in maintaining visibility, efficiency, performance, and security across their infrastructure. Responding swiftly to...

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How State Agencies Use Flow Data to Spot Anomalies Before They Spread 

State and local government agencies face a complex cybersecurity landscape. From ransomware attacks targeting municipal services to sophisticated nation-state actors probing critical infrastructure, the...

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What is NetFlow? A 2025 Overview

Network infrastructure generates a constant stream of IP traffic, and understanding how that traffic moves is essential for maintaining performance, availability, and security. NetFlow...

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What visibility flow data offer

Network and Security administrators have several monitoring protocols available to help provide network insight and security awareness. Today, I’d like to talk about why flow...

NetFlow Vs. Packet Capture

Until the introduction of flow technologies like NetFlow and the standard called IPFIX, companies relied largely on two technologies. The first was SNMP which...

Viavi Observer GigaStor NetFlow Support

One of the things that I really like about my position as a Technical Support Representative is that I often work with customers who...

Find Pokemon GO Network Traffic with NetFlow

Monitor Pokemon Go Network Traffic So there I am monitoring my network with NetFlow and a wild application appears! Pokemon GO hit the scene...

Use Your Surveillance Cameras to Investigate Malware

If you suspect a malware breach and want to investigate the history of a specific host, how do you do it? For most of us, the...

Detecting BitTorrent Traffic

With all of the new movies and TV shows right around the corner, I figured it would be a good time to talk about...

4 Benefits of NetFlow and 1 BIG Problem

Are you facing a growing communication infrastructure and needing greater insight into all corners of the network? NetFlow has become the turn to technology...