As modern-day networks evolve, network professionals are challenged with a complex environment. The use of various system applications, distributed infrastructures, cloud services, and BYOD devices has bumped the demand for the IP flow analysis tools that provide a comprehensive view of complex networks and ease the network administration process.
Such Network Traffic Analysis products help to understand network behavior, specifically in the fields of network security, compliance, network utilization, and the use of resources. Such systems reduce the time between the incident and resolution of potential network issues, help with capacity planning, and proactively evade network and application problems.
SourceForge recently caught up with the team at Noction, the makers of Noction Flow Analyzer – an IP traffic analysis product released in 2020 that keeps gaining more and more momentum in the networking industry.
First and foremost, can you please share with us a brief overview of your company? When was Noction established, and what are your main areas of expertise?
Noction was founded in 2011 and now has offices in the US, Europe, South America, and Asia. Our company develops, markets, and sells world-class network automation and intelligence products, which enable companies of all sizes to achieve maximum performance and visibility across their IP networks.
Our tools help IT professionals keep a close eye on their networks, proactively find, diagnose and fix network-related issues, detect traffic anomalies and threats, decrease latency and packet loss, avoid congestions, intelligently manage bandwidth, balance traffic, and a lot more.
Tell us more about your most recent product. What is Noction Flow Analyzer?
There are many things a network administrator needs to keep in mind when managing networks, from reviewing traffic patterns and monitoring bandwidth to analyzing all kinds of threats and providing timely responses to potential incidents. Network traffic visibility here is paramount because one cannot properly manage and secure what he/she cannot see.
Noction Flow Analyzer (NFA) is a tool that collects, stores, and displays IP traffic data to network administrators for analysis. The product helps network professionals investigate and find root causes of network-related problems, control bandwidth, analyze BGP peering details, enhance network security, and timely respond to potential incidents.
What is provided by NFA?
Our product offers key features and functionality you would expect from the most advanced network monitoring tools. Noction Flow Analyzer provides users with end-to-end traffic visibility, showing statistics on bandwidth usage, real-time and historical traffic patterns. It includes detailed information on the IP addresses, ToS, ICMP, TCP/UDP, BGP origin and peer ASs, BGP next-hop IP, etc.
NFA is famous for:
- Clear and intuitive interface with excellent detail on network traffic behavior.
- Blazing fast processing of data. Complex query results are obtained within seconds.
- The system allows configuring various alert types.
- Detailed info on reachability and the BGP path changes.
You mentioned that your product is configurable to the client’s needs. How does that work, and what are the advantages?
Our Flow Analyzer is modular in format. Its dashboards can be built and populated with custom widgets focusing on specific needs. NFA offers multiple data filters and grouping options to present network traffic data as you see fit.
How are you different from other similar software available on the market? What is unique about your product?
We developed NFA to address the need for a multifaceted network traffic analysis and alerting solution that can offer actionable insights and be cost-effective for companies of all sizes.
Compared to other products, NFA stands out from the crowd by offering a comprehensive set of network traffic analysis features, transparent licensing, and a reasonable price that any organization can afford.
Which types of businesses (industry, size) could benefit from using Noction Flow Analyzer?
Our product is a good fit for most networks. It is easy to install, configure, operate and scale. No matter if you are just starting or are the networking guru, NFA will make the entire process of analyzing and managing IP flow data remarkably simple for you.
NFA has already been adopted by many organizations worldwide. The positive feedback that we received only motivates us to continue working on and perfecting this tool.
Is there anything noteworthy on the roadmap? What is it to expect from NFA in 2021?
We add features and release new NFA versions monthly. Here is a brief preview of what we’re working on and what to expect from NFA in the future:
- Entropy-based Threat Detection
- Full MPLS Visibility
- Automatic Application Identification
- Detailed & Customizable Reports
How much does NFA cost?
Most Flow Analyzers on the market today are offered at a soaring price with wicked licensing policies that charge users for additional devices, interfaces, or locations. NFA is different.
We are devoted to making top-notch network traffic analysis software affordable and available to all. Our company aims to bring Noction Flow Analyzer to the masses. The flat pricing policy of $299/month with unlimited devices, interfaces, and sites permits us to do just that.
It seems it’s worth a try! Where do we start?
There is a Free Trial available for NFA. The trial is fully featured and allows you to see how NFA can fit in your network environment. The installation and configuration process is straightforward. Moreover, our Technical Support team is available 24/7 and is always happy to help users with any questions.
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