A recent campaign by Dorado Software regarding network monitoring and bandwidth usage is getting a good amount of attention.
Bandwidth hogs have been around since there have been networks. Some high-bandwidth usage is to be expected from most companies: software uploads and downloads, data porting and other activities. The problem with bandwidth arises when users begin oversubscribing to YouTube, Hulu and other high-bandwidth streaming services - requiring a tighter application of network management.
There are a number of techniques used to stem bandwidth abuse. By throttling or lowering priority of specific types of traffic or specific websites, a network engineer can effectively lower incidents – until new types of traffic or new websites come online: a constant game of whack-a-mole.
Another technique is to continue increasing available bandwidth – a costly option that never identifies the real culprits.
Leveraging IP network monitroing software to identify specific bandwidth hogs helps to permanently stem bandwidth abuse. By identifying specific workstations, resources and / or protocols contributing to bandwidth abuse, steps can be taken to reduce the ongoing abuse.
Dorado’s bandwidth identifier helps to identify bandwidth hogs and provides easy-to-understand graphs and reports that shows how users, applications and protocols are consuming bandwidth. You are also able to remediate problem quickly using Dorado Software by pinpointing degraded network resources.
See more about how you can get complete visibility into your IP Traffic behavior by getting a free trial here.
Bandwidth hogs have been around since there have been networks. Some high-bandwidth usage is to be expected from most companies: software uploads and downloads, data porting and other activities. The problem with bandwidth arises when users begin oversubscribing to YouTube, Hulu and other high-bandwidth streaming services - requiring a tighter application of network management.
There are a number of techniques used to stem bandwidth abuse. By throttling or lowering priority of specific types of traffic or specific websites, a network engineer can effectively lower incidents – until new types of traffic or new websites come online: a constant game of whack-a-mole.
Another technique is to continue increasing available bandwidth – a costly option that never identifies the real culprits.
Leveraging IP network monitroing software to identify specific bandwidth hogs helps to permanently stem bandwidth abuse. By identifying specific workstations, resources and / or protocols contributing to bandwidth abuse, steps can be taken to reduce the ongoing abuse.
Dorado’s bandwidth identifier helps to identify bandwidth hogs and provides easy-to-understand graphs and reports that shows how users, applications and protocols are consuming bandwidth. You are also able to remediate problem quickly using Dorado Software by pinpointing degraded network resources.
See more about how you can get complete visibility into your IP Traffic behavior by getting a free trial here.
Powered by Compendium Blogware
Comments for Identify your bandwidth hogs