WHAT'S NEW

Xstream Monitoring Access!
Net Optics is pleased to announce two new products that take monitoring access to the Xstream! Director Xstreamâ„¢ extends the Directorâ„¢ data monitoring switch product family to meet the needs of the emerging 10G world (10 Gigabits per second network links) by offering 24 SFP+ 10G ports in a 1U form-factor, up from four 10G ports in Director. The iLink Agg Xstream does the same for the Net Optics Link Aggregator product family, increasing the port density from 14 10G ports in the 10G/1G Link Aggregator to 24 10G ports. With availability in Q4 2009, these products will enable customers to maintain the performance and security of 10G applications and services while reducing CAPEX costs and improving operational efficiency.

Director Xstream carries forward the functionality of Director, providing aggregation, regeneration, switching, intelligent filtering, and static load balancing in any mix. Director Xstream’s front panel guides you by marking 8 ports for monitoring connections and 16 ports for networking connections, but any port can be used for either monitoring or network. In fact, by splitting a fiber cable into separate TX and RX fibers, you can have 24 10G network connections and 24 10G monitoring connections at the same time, all with non-blocking, full bandwidth access. Connections to the network can be from switch Span ports or from external Taps. (Director Xstream does not have direct in-line connectivity.)



The iLink Agg Xstream is a 10G, high-port-density Link Aggregator equipped with the intelligent management functions of the iTap product line, offering secure, remote management including RMON traffic statistics. It aggregates traffic from up to twenty 10G and 1G links and sends it all to four monitoring ports – but it can do much, much more. The network ports can be used as monitor ports if you need to attach more than four tools, and the monitor ports can serve as network inputs if you need to monitor more than twenty links. Moreover, the port mapping is completely flexible, so you can split the device into multiple, smaller Link Aggregators, or configure it for Regeneration Tap functionality. The unit comes preloaded with configurations for a 20x4 Link Aggregator, dual 10x2 Aggregators, and quad 4x2 Aggregators. It also has 1-to-23, dual 1-to-11, and quad 1-5 Regeneration configurations.

The network and monitoring ports in both Xstream devices use SFP+ technology that supports both 10G SFP+ and 1G SFP transceivers, so any mix of 10/100/1000 Copper, 1G SX and LX, and 10G SR and LR media is easily accommodated. Dual redundant power supplies are also a common feature.
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Director Wins Again
The Director data monitoring switch garnered yet another award when
Net Optics was selected as a winner of the 2009 Best Deployment Scenario Awards, Information Monitoring and Filtering Solution Category, based on the deployment of Director in the InteropNet. This prestigious award comes from Info Security Products Guide, the industry’s leading publication about security-related products and technologies, and recognizes security vendors with ground-breaking security solutions that set the bar in all areas of information security.
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NEW MARKETING COLLATERAL

Visit Resoures > Case Studies on netoptics.com to download a new success story in the government sector. The case study Military Base Achieves 10G Monitoring With Director explains how network architects were able to connect four 10G network links plus a 10G traffic recorder to Director’s four 10G ports. By splitting the cable and using the TX and RX fibers separately, Director can actually support as many as four 10G network links and four 10G tools simultaneously.

The Net Optics Community
Net Optics is growing our presence in cyberspace. Stay connected with Net Optics at these social media sites for the latest industry tips, market news, and product updates to help with your network monitoring initiatives.

INDUSTRY UPDATE

Gartner estimates that in 2010, 40 percent of small and medium-sized companies will have integrated their entire voice and data networks into a single network. In addition, more than 95 percent of large and midsize companies will have at least started the process. Convergence is a reality and Net Optics products are the ideal foundation of a Monitoring Access Platform (MAP) within any converged network architecture.

EVENTS

Interop 2009
November
16-20
New York, NY
Interop is the leading global technology event, bringing together IT professionals and business leaders to see all of the latest technologies in action. Net Optics was chosen to be the exclusive monitoring access provider for the InteropNet, the high-performance network serving the Interop Las Vegas and New York conferences. Learn about Director and the rest of the Net Optics product family at our booth 635 in the vendor expo area. More about the InteropNet

Chappell Seminars
Summit 09
December
7-9
Santa Clara, CA
Discover latest Wireshark enhancements and
techniques for troubleshooting and securing your network. Learn New Skills Throughput testing methods, trace file
sanitizing, packet creation/generation, profile
building, target mapping and more. More about Summit 09

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