Using state of the art network test
equipment and software we can drill
down and analyze all the network
parameters to establish the root
cause of any problem.
When an end user complains that an
application is performing badly we
can determine .
• Whether it is a network or server
issue
• Whether it really is performing
badly/ worse than normal
• Who is affected single or multiple
users
• Where in the network the problem
exists
• Whether other applications or
traffic types are responsible
• Is the other traffic relevant or
desirable
• What is running over the network
• What other requests are being
issued to the server
• How much delay is there on the
workstation side of the network
• How much delay is there on the
server side of the network
• How much delay comes from the
application
Our analysis systems simply plug
into your network and
non-intrusively monitors all the
traffic passing it , including
requests and responses to business
applications.
By time stamping each data packet we
can measure the response times and
latency in each transaction and the
equipment involved so all diagnostic
and management information can be
displayed in any form required ie
• Server (application response time)
• Client Network Response Time (
Originator Side Network Response
Time)
• Server Side Network Response Time
for each application ( Destination
Network Response Time)
Network Environment Emulation
If you really need to know any of
the following
• How will my applications perform
when placed in a real network?
• Will increased bandwidth really
increase performance?
• How will the application perform
over long distance in a WAN?
• Can I reduce bandwidth without
affecting performance?
• How robust is the application to
packet loss , damage or reordering?
• Is it possible to simulate all the
above without the cost of creating a
“real” network?
Yes ! using the Environment Emulator
we can emulate the conditions likely
to be encountered in a live
application rollout reducing the
potential for costly failure. The
Environment Emulator is a network in
a box which can be configured to
emulate any parameter you will meet
in the “real” world including
multiple physical interface
emulation with the following
configurable parameters.
• Bandwidth (bits per second)
• Bandwidth Allocation (packet
shaping)
• Delay ( latency through the
emulation system)
• Queue Length ( buffer size if data
cannot be passed in time packets
will be dropped as they would in the
real world)
• Intercepted Dropped ( selected
percentage and actual number of
packets that will be dropped)
• Intercepted
Eroded ( percentage
and actual number of packers that
will be eroded)
• Packet Order ( packets can be
transported in the order they were
sent or the order can be jumbled)
• Quality ( selected traffic can be
prioritized for preferential
delivery)
Using the configurable interfaces on
the Environment Emulator will enable
you to
• Create a profile of current
network characteristics and
performance in a single unit
• Establish a benchmark model to
test and verify against
• Test over the emulated network
from an off-line environment
• Identify potential disruptions to
application performance by emulating
a decreasing quality of connection
• Fine tune application and network
requirements before implementation
• Test using prioritized traffic
I T is so critical to the management
and profitability of business today
that it can no longer be a suck it
and see or slap it together and hope
it works process. Business processes
are becoming more mission critical
and vital to profitability so you
must be sure they will work and your
network is adequate to support them
and has the flexibility to expand
with your business.
