Device Performance Management with NetQoS® NetVoyant

The network’s device infrastructure is responsible for ensuring proper delivery of applications to end users.  A Performance-First approach to managing application delivery requires device performance metrics to ensure end users receive optimal service from the network infrastructure.

NetVoyant, the device performance management module of the NetQoS Performance Center, provides SNMP-based performance metrics for managing network infrastructure, devices, and applications.  These metrics include device status and utilization coupled with application-aware metrics such as jitter, latency, QoS policy utilization, and application discovery for proving the performance of the network infrastructure.  NetVoyant’s application-aware capabilities include support for Cisco IOS IP Service Level Agreement (IP SLA), Cisco IOS Class Based QoS (CBQoS), and Cisco IOS Network Based Application Recognition (NBAR).

NetVoyant reports allow management, engineering, and operations to provide consistent application service delivery and mitigate the risks of planned or unplanned infrastructure changes.  NetVoyant maps allow operations to get a birds-eye-view of the network and receive immediate alerts when device service degrades against intelligent baselines.  Performance scorecards, QoS visibility, and capacity planning reports allow network managers and engineers to understand how the infrastructure is being used alongside trends and projections to plan for future growth.


Make informed infrastructure investments by understanding the cause of device performance issues

• Measure VoIP and video quality of experience with Cisco IP SLA
• Track device availability and utilization against service level goals
• Validate service provider service level agreements
• View the status and utilization of all network and server components in real time

Reduce MTTR with automatic alerting and Top-N reporting

• Receive immediate notification of device problems through network maps, email, and traps
• Identify critical infrastructure problems through Top-N exception reports
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues with ping, trace route, and MIB browser tools

Improve IT staff efficiency in managing device performance and avoiding costly outages

• Graphically compare current device utilization against normal baselines to see unusual behavior
• Use fixed or rolling baselines to identify trends over various time periods
• View historical device utilization reports that include basic trend lines to help predict future capacity requirements

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