NetFlow v9 Overview: NetFlow basics
Welcome to the first installment of our NetFlow v9 Overview, beginning (of course!) with NetFlow basics. What is NetFlow? A network flow is defined...
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OpenFlow vs NetFlow
OpenFlow and NetFlow are two completely different concepts. OpenFlow controls how packets are forwarded through network switches, and Netflow collects IP traffic information. It’s easy...
Ericsson SmartEdge NetFlow Support
The other day a customer called in asking about Ericsson SmartEdge NetFlow support; I had never heard of it. I opened another browser tab...
NetFlow Generators: Enabling NetFlow Without NetFlow Support (Part #2)
Continued from NetFlow Generators: Enabling NetFlow Without NetFlow Support (Part #1)… Last week we covered NetFlow Generator basics including many of the more common deployment...
Network Segmentation, Segregation, and Zero-Trust Design
The Zero Trust model is a relatively new network security design model that requires network segmentation and segregation of employees from critical internal resources....
A Firewall Monitoring Tool You Didn’t Know Existed: NetFlow and IPFIX
IT professionals have been looking for better ways to monitor and store firewall logs for years. Properly handled, firewall events can give insight into...
Zenoss NetFlow Zenpack
Have you been looking for a Zenpack that would allow seamless integration of Zenoss and the NetFlow tool Scrutinizer? Well you have come to...
NetFlow vs. sFlow for Network Monitoring and Security: The Final Say
We’ve blogged about the differences between NetFlow and sFlow before but this debate continues to come up often enough and has been going on...
Juniper XGS 5000 IPFIX Support: It’s really NetFlow
I got this google alert the other day and it caught my attention because it talked about configuring IPFIX and the link went to...
Astaro IPFIX Reporting: Astaro NetFlow Support
Apparently some of our customers are calling in asking for Astaro IPFIX Reporting support. It’s always fun to work with a new flow vendor...