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Contents 
Introduction
Exinda Optimizer 4700
eTrust Network Forensics
Observer 10.1
Fluke OptiView Series II
PacketShaper 6500
Specifications
How we tested
Editor's choice
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We evaluated the three software tools on a P4 2.8 GHz machine with 1GB of RAM running Windows Server 2003. We had 30 PCs connected to our local network across four switches and a single router to the outside world.
We then ran a discovery process and monitored traffic by querying hosts on our network to see who were the top talkers and looked to see if there were any trouble spots on our network and how all this information was managed and presented by each product.
The two packet shapers on the other hand were connected between the LAN and router. Since this falls outside the scope of the scenario we have not tested these. We instead focused on their monitoring features.
What to look for
- Network interfaces supported
- Protocols supported
- Expert system (analyse, warns, and makes recommendations)
- Captures and decodes packets
- Shapes packets
- Compresses data in order to accelerate data transfer and lower data costs
- Analyses the seven layers of the OSI
- Features remote monitoring (Via the Web)
- Analyses WAN connections
- Tests cables
- VoIP analysis
