What’s NFV? NFV (Network Function Virtualization) uses machine virtualization to abstract network services such as content filtering, load balancing, etc. Such services are referred to as Virtualized Network Functions (VNF) and replace the function of dedicated appliances. Instead of using standalone and sometimes purpose-built hardware, VNF services run on top…
Run NetBeez on a Smart SFP I am happy to announce that NetBeez and PlumSpace, a vendor of Smart SFPs, have successfully tested an integration between the two company’s products. This integration enables PlumSpace users to install NetBeez agents on their Smart SFPs and gain the benefits of high performance…
We Are All Remote Workers Remote workers are on the rise. Over the past few weeks we have seen an escalation of events that led to a pandemic crisis. COVID-19 has taken the world by surprise. As a response, the world is moving from in person to remote. Any service…
IPv6 Addresses Starting with NetBeez release 4.0, NetBeez agents will report and display IPv6 addresses on the user dashboard. This new feature enables network engineers who have deployed IPv6 to verify that their networks are properly assigning IPv6 addresses to their clients. This feature has been long awaited by our…
How to Monitor SD-WAN There are several factors that should be considered when implementing an SD-WAN solution. One of them is network monitoring. In this post, we review some SD-WAN challenges and how network monitoring can help overcome them. Path Remediation and Failover One of the benefits of SD-WAN is…
Benefits of SD-WAN In a Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN), a branch router uses two or more network connections to dynamically route traffic over one another based on its profile. For example, real-time Voice-over-IP (VoIP) traffic is sent through a low latency MPLS circuit, while high bandwidth applications that don’t…
What is an RFC1918 address? An RFC1918 address is an IP address that is assigned by an enterprise organization to an internal host. These IP addresses are used in private networks, which are not available, or reachable, from the Internet. In fact, one of the basic requirements of the Internet…
G2 Network Monitoring grid I am thrilled to announce that NetBeez was identified as a High Performer in G2’s Winter 2020 Network Monitoring grid. NetBeez was also included in the Top 20 Network Monitoring Software list, holding position number 13, as well as, in the Top 20 Easiest To Use…
Network Troubleshooting When troubleshooting network problems, it’s very important to keep theOSI model in mind and work your way up from the physical layer to the application layer. This bottom-up approach helps to successfully troubleshoot network problems because each layer relies on the lower one to function properly. In this…
What is Traceroute? Traceroute is an IP utility that discovers all the routers (or “routing hops”) between the source host that issues the command and the destination one. For each router, the command returns its IP address, Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) if available, and Round-Trip Time (RTT) to it….
