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Observation Point, Observation Domain ID, and Source ID for NetFlow v9 and IPFIX
Effective network monitoring plays a crucial role in modern network management. To achieve this, protocols like...
NetFlow data and its fields vs packet capture
When it comes to keeping tabs on networks, we’ve got two heavy hitters: NetFlow and packet capture. They are both...
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Identifying, monitoring and securing BYOD traffic with NetFlow
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is a practice that allows users to bring their personal devices such as tablets or...
Tier 1 Carriers Performance Report: March, 2019
The report offers specific insights into the performance of major Internet Carriers...
Finding MAC addresses using Flexible NetFlow
So far, we have discussed NetFlow configuration for network devices from various vendors such as Cisco, Juniper,...
Web Applications compromise detection using Flow Data
Our previous article discusses flow-based SSH compromise detection. A force attack against SSH hosts consists of scan,...
SSH Compromise Detection Using Flow Data
Secure Shell (SSH) provides a secure channel over an unsecured network in a client-server model. SSH is typically used...
Tier 1 Carriers Performance Report: February, 2019
The report offers specific insights into the performance of major Internet Carriers...
DNS Amplification Attacks Detection with NetFlow or sFlow
The Internet we know nowadays cannot properly operate without using the Domain Name System (DNS). DNS syncs up domain...
The Difference between SNMP and NetFlow. Why should I use both?
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a well-known standardized application layer protocol, originally...
Automatic versus Manual NetFlow Deduplication
Duplication of NetFlow occurs when the NetFlow records about the same flow are exported multiple times to a NetFlow...
Exporting Flow to multiple servers (Flow Samplicators)
In our previous article we have discussed the alternative way to get flow statistics using a NetFlow generator. One of...
NetFlow Generators explained
What is a NetFlow Generator? A NetFlow generator is a dedicated network appliance or software running on a PC and...
Tier 1 Carriers Performance Report: December, 2018
The report offers specific insights into the performance of major Internet Carriers...
Configuring NetFlow on VyOS and Huawei Network Devices
This is the second part of the post dedicated to NetFlow configuration. In the first part, we’ve discussed the...
Configuring Cisco Flexible NetFlow and Juniper j-Flow v8
One of our recent blog posts dedicated to NetFlow technology provides the necessary knowledge needed to understand...
Tier 1 Carriers Performance Report: November, 2018
The report offers specific insights into the performance of major Internet Carriers...
The accuracy and overhead of flow sampling. To use or not to use flow sampling?
Flow-based (NetFlow, IPFIX, NetStream) and packet-based (sFlow) network monitoring technologies enable network...
NetFlow vs. sFlow vs. IPFIX vs. NetStream. Network Traffic Analysis and Network Traffic Monitoring.
Network monitoring is a systematic effort to monitor parameters of a computer network in order to detect issues that...
Tier 1 Carriers Performance Report: October, 2018
The report offers specific insights into the performance of major Internet Carriers...
Quantum Computing and the Future of Networking
Nowadays, the very abstract ideas underlying the quantum physics are being translated into reality thanks to new...
Recursive Lookup in BGP
The aim of this article is to discuss the importance of Recursive Lookup in BGP. First of all we need to understand...