Network Observability Use Cases
Simplify Network Operations with a Unified Platform
Problem:
Network teams juggle multiple tools for monitoring, configuration management, logging, and testing.
How the Product Helps:
A single platform integrates SNMP monitoring, topology, NetFlow, logs, packet analytics, synthetic transactions, and configuration management. Correlated data eliminates silos and reduces operational overhead.
Outcome:
- Fewer tools to manage
- Faster troubleshooting and decision-making
- Lower operational complexity and cost
Proactively Detect and Resolve Network Performance Issues
Problem:
Network issues are often discovered only after users complain, and troubleshooting spans multiple tools and teams.
How the Product Helps:
By combining SNMP, NetFlow/IPFIX, packet-level visibility, logs, and synthetic transactions, the platform provides a complete, real-time view of network and application performance. Baselines and thresholds highlight abnormal behavior before it becomes an outage.
Outcome:
- Faster root cause analysis
- Reduced mean time to resolution (MTTR)
- Fewer user-reported incidents
Troubleshoot Application and TCP Performance with Precision
Problem:
Applications feel “slow,” but it’s unclear whether the issue is the network, the server, or the application itself.
How the Product Helps:
The packet probe analyzes TCP and QUIC performance metrics such as RTT, retransmissions, burst behavior, window size, and SNI. Synthetic transactions actively validate application availability and response time from multiple locations.
Outcome:
- Quickly isolate network vs. application issues
- Validate performance during incidents and changes
- Confidently support latency-sensitive and mission-critical apps
Gain Full Visibility into Network Traffic and Dependencies
Problem:
Teams lack clarity on who is talking to whom, how much traffic is flowing, and which paths and devices are critical.
How the Product Helps:
Topology discovery, NetFlow/IPFIX, and packet analysis reveal traffic patterns, application dependencies, and device relationships. Logs and configuration data provide additional context for every flow and path.
Outcome:
- Clear understanding of traffic behavior and dependencies
- Faster impact analysis during failures
- Better planning for growth and architecture changes
Secure and Manage IoT and Edge Environments
Problem:
IoT and edge devices are difficult to inventory and monitor, often creating blind spots in the network.
How the Product Helps:
The packet probe identifies devices by MAC address, correlates vendors, and tracks TCP/IP conversations per device. Configuration collection and flow visibility reveal exactly how each device communicates.
Outcome:
- Accurate device inventory
- Detection of unexpected or risky communication patterns
- Improved control and visibility in IoT-heavy networks