Looking at possibilities for an implementation of usage-based billing, it seems
that the same techniques and tools always come up. I'm looking for some
feedback from the list on experiences with these tools and techniques as well
as alternatives that may not be listed here.
+Techniques
--Flow data (Netflow, SFlow, etc) analysis to determine 95th
percentile traffic levels
--SNMP polling of interface counters to determine 95th
percentile traffic levels
Granted, there are many interpretations of how to calculate "95th percentile
traffic levels" that may differ from provider to provider. Assume that we have
established the method that we will use.
+Tools
--RTG
--MRTG
--Cacti
--solarwinds Orion
--Various, expensive PM tools such as Netcool Proviso, JDSU
NetComplete, InfoVista tools, etc
--flow-tools and FlowScan combo
--Arbor Networks Peakflow
Any follow up to this thread, either on or off list, or pointers to previous
threads with good information would be appreciated! My search didn't turn up
any, but that doesn't mean that they don't exist!
Thanks!
Regards,
Mauricio Rodriguez
Manager of IP/Data Engineering, FPL FiberNet
Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
