NetFlow Analyzer
Network monitoring software
Network traffic analysis (NTA) software
Network security software
Monitoring software
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What is NetFlow Analyzer
NetFlow Analyzer is a network traffic analysis and bandwidth monitoring product that collects and analyzes flow records (for example, NetFlow, sFlow, IPFIX, and similar protocols) from network devices. It is used by network operations and security teams to understand top talkers, applications, and interfaces, troubleshoot performance issues, and investigate anomalous traffic patterns. The product emphasizes flow-based visibility, reporting, and alerting rather than full packet capture, and it is commonly deployed on-premises in enterprise networks.
Broad flow protocol support
The product focuses on ingesting and analyzing flow telemetry from routers, switches, and firewalls using common standards such as NetFlow, sFlow, and IPFIX. This makes it suitable for heterogeneous networks where devices export different flow formats. Flow-based collection typically scales better than packet capture for long-term trend analysis and capacity planning.
Bandwidth and capacity reporting
NetFlow Analyzer provides interface- and device-level traffic breakdowns that help teams identify bandwidth consumers and recurring congestion points. Its reporting supports operational use cases such as chargeback/showback, link utilization tracking, and planning for circuit upgrades. Compared with general monitoring platforms, it is purpose-built around traffic accounting and flow analytics.
Anomaly investigation with flow context
Flow records provide source/destination, ports, and application/protocol context that can support triage of suspicious spikes or unexpected communications. This helps security and network teams narrow down where to look without deploying agents on endpoints. It can complement broader monitoring tools by adding traffic-level evidence for incident investigation and policy validation.
Limited deep packet visibility
Because it relies primarily on flow telemetry, the product does not provide payload-level inspection or full-fidelity session reconstruction like packet capture tools. Some security investigations require packet data to confirm content, commands, or exfiltration details. Environments that need DPI-style analysis may need additional tooling alongside flow analytics.
Depends on exporter configuration
Accuracy and completeness depend on correct configuration and sampling settings on network devices exporting flows. Sampling, template issues, or device limitations can reduce granularity and affect attribution to applications or hosts. Troubleshooting data gaps often requires coordination with network device administration.
Narrower scope than observability suites
The product centers on network traffic analytics and does not replace full-stack observability capabilities such as application tracing, log analytics at scale, or endpoint telemetry. Organizations looking for a single platform across infrastructure, applications, and user experience may need integrations or separate products. This can increase operational overhead when correlating incidents across domains.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $172 — Starts at (10 interfaces) | Real-time traffic graphs & reports; Application & protocol monitoring; Alarms & notifications; Notification templates; Custom/user-specific dashboards; Interface-based licensing. |
| Professional | $245 — Starts at (10 interfaces) | Includes Standard features plus WLC monitoring, Billing, IP address & switch-port management, NetFlow generator, Traffic & application forecasting, Traffic pattern analysis, Traffic shaping, Deep Packet Inspection, NetSpeed Tracker, Failover. |
| Enterprise | $3,795 — Starts at (100 interfaces) | Includes Professional features plus High availability & scalability, Distributed (multi-site) monitoring, Security analytics, Capacity planning; tailored for large/distributed deployments. |
Seller details
Zoho Corporation
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
1996
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