+1 nTop On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Harry Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Cacti technically, out of the box, won't allow you to see who is hogging up > all your bandwidth down to the NIC, but NTOP can. > > Ntop is your friend. > > > > > On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 4:24 PM, Steven Peck <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I would say go with one of the Cacti virtual boxes that are >> pre-configured before you spend money. This will net you a few >> things. >> >> A better understanding of your environment with only a few hours time >> learning. >> If it doesn't quite do what you want, you will have a better idea of >> how to state what you are looking for. >> A better general understanding of the monitoring technologies available. >> >> Steven >> >> On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 1:03 PM, Garcia-Moran, >> Carlos<[email protected]> wrote: >> > I was going to suggest them as well for their Orion product, also look >> > at these http://www.netmon.ca/ >> > >> > If you are not 100% against trying something Open Source take a look at >> > "Cacti" it's an MRTG on steroids, We use the CactiEZ Distro with Ntop >> > and capture 100% of the traffic from all our switches which in turn >> > helps us determine who is hogging the pipe. Setup can be done in 20 >> > minutes if you have a free box or even less if you use Vmware >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Christopher Bodnar [mailto:[email protected]] >> > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 3:55 PM >> > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > Subject: RE: Network Monitoring tools >> > >> > Have you looked at SolarWinds? >> > >> > http://www.solarwinds.com/products/toolsets/ >> > >> > >> > >> > Chris Bodnar, MCSE >> > Sr. Systems Engineer >> > Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services >> > Guardian Life Insurance Company of America >> > Email: [email protected] >> > Phone: 610-807-6459 >> > Fax: 610-807-6003 >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Fancher, William [mailto:[email protected]] >> > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 3:46 PM >> > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > Subject: Network Monitoring tools >> > >> > We have experienced some slowing of our network recently. I am looking >> > for a graphical network tool which will graphically show traffic from >> > each node (NIC) and the inside and outside ports on the firewall. >> > >> > Price should be reasonable (under $1000 if possible) but we are not >> > looking for a freebee >> > >> > I would hope for a short learning curve so the value can be demonstrated >> > to mgmt quickly >> > >> > Thanks for your suggestions >> > >> > William Fancher >> > Invention Machine Corporation >> > Boston, MA 02199 >> > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > >> > >> > >> > ----------------------------------------- >> > This message, and any attachments to it, may contain information >> > that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under >> > applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended >> > recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, >> > distribution, copying, or communication of this message is strictly >> > prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please >> > notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete the >> > message and any attachments. Thank you. >> > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > >> > _________________________________________________________ >> > This e-mail, including attachments, contains information that is >> > confidential and may be protected by attorney/client or other >> privileges. >> > This e-mail, including attachments, constitutes non-public information >> > intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If you are >> not >> > an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized >> use, >> > dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this e-mail, including >> > attachments, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have >> > received this e-mail in error, please notify me by e-mail reply and >> delete >> > the original message and any attachments from your system. >> > _________________________________________________________ >> > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > >> > >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
