GigaStor

Network Instruments GigaStor Network Recorder

Network Instruments’ GigaStor network recorder provides massive data collection and unique time-based analysis that eliminate the need to recreate problems, rapidly decreasing resolution time.

Storing up to 576 TB of network data for days, weeks, or months, our network recorder eliminates finger-pointing between network and application teams by providing proof of what occurred. Use GigaStor to navigate to the exact moment a problem happened, and see a detailed packet-level view of before, during, and after the occurrence. Monitor LAN, WAN, Ethernet, Gigabit, 10 Gb, OC, and Fibre Channel networks.

Substain 10G Wire Speed

The latest GigaStor is the first of its kind to provide long-term packet capture that saves to disk at wire speed on a fully saturated, full-duplex 10Gb network.

  • Designed for transaction-heavy enterprises
  • Manage the performance of data center applications
  • Ensure the success of new technology deployments
  • Stores 144 TB

This GigaStor appliance includes two ports for monitoring, and features the Network Instruments’ engineered Gen2 Capture Card.
Network Instruments GigaStor 10 GB Wire Speed

GigaStor 10 GB Wire Speed
Turn Back Network Time

  • Quickly reduce Mean Time To Resolution (MTTR)
  • Solve intermittent problems without having to recreate them
  • Isolate application issues by locating problematic transactions
  • Store up to 576 TB  of network data
  • Use GigaStor Portable for in-the-field forensics
 Network Instruments Gigastor Before and After
Network Instruments Gigastor Capture Store Analyze

Ideal for handling:

  • Network outages
  • Unified Communications
  • Application rollouts
  • Capacity planning
  • Security forensics
  • Troubleshooting sporadic problems
Network Troubleshooting

Network Instruments Gigastor TroubleshootingThe helpdesk receives a notice of poor call quality sporadically impacting a user’s VoIP phone. All other phones are functioning properly, and aggregate statistics show that overall VoIP quality is high. A quick check of network statistics reveals that while some links have periodically experienced high usage, overall network usage appears to be normal.

Resolving network troubles with GigaStor is an easy three-step process:

1. Isolate the timeframe and user
Use GigaStor’s unique time-based navigation system to select the appropriate timeframe and the user reporting the problem.

2. Drill down on the call
Select the specific time of interest around the user’s VoIP call attempt.

3. Let the Expert do the work
Use GigaStor’s comprehensive VoIP Expert with call detail records and aggregated VoIP health statistics to diagnose the issue. In this case the engineer determined based on exper analysis that the phone set was mistakenly configured to send packets with an incorrect TOS/Precedence Setting. When trying to converge over a router during peak usage, the lack of QoS resulted in contention, which caused poor call quality.

Compliance
Network Instruments’ GigaStor can provide network visibility and document potential policy violations.

An employee was being reviewed for possible dismissal by human resources. Among the offenses, the
employee was accused of browsing prohibited web sites. The network team was tasked with providing
conclusive proof to HR of the infraction; providing only domain names and web addresses was not enough. 

 

Network Instruments Gigastor Compliance

 

1. Isolate the timeframe
Rather than starting a packet capture and monitoring on-going activity, the administrator uses GigaStor to quickly isolate the employee’s most recent web activity.  
Using the GigaStor control panel, select the timeframe when the selected activity occurred.

2. Drill down on user data
Next, the engineer selects the specific user, whose traffic patterns are graphed to display periods of excessive activity from the system in question.  
The filtered data reveals all the web sites visited by the employee.

3. Get proof
By right-clicking on any Internet address, GigaStor can reconstruct the captured packets into the original web pages.  
The reconstructed web pages offer solid proof that the employee visited a prohibited site.

Model Storage Capacity (TB) Memory (GB) Optional Memory (GB)
GigaStor Standard 2-4 18 33
GigaStor Portable 2-4 8 (1 Gigabit)
16 (10 Gigabit)		 32 (1 Gigabit)
34 (10 Gigabit)
GigaStor Upgradeable 8-48 33  
GigaStor Expandable 48-576 33  
GigaStor 10 Gb Wire Speed 144 33  
GigaStor SAN Offload to SAN 33  

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