Network management tools with built-in analysis

Simplify the complex challenges of network change and configuration.

The key to Netcordia's innovative solution is an integrated network management approach for auditing, analyzing and automating the management of network changes.

Netcordia provides complete inventory of multi-vendor networks and detection of out-of-compliance network elements. It proactively detects performance, configuration changes and policy anomalies in real-time compared against corporate and built-in industry best practices. And it automates the data collection, analysis and the resolution of verified problems. A dynamic complement to traditional network management systems, our solutions enables IT staff to identify and solve potential network issues with routing, subnets, VoIP, VLANs, and multiple other areas, quickly and simply—before they become problems.

Key Product Benefits

Automates the management of network changes
Detects network changes and provides built-in analytics – helping you solve problems proactively
Simplifies management with built-in industry and vendor best practices, as well as your own policies, give you the power to make well-informed decisions
One-page Network Scorecard™ and task list zeroes in on the real issues impacting your network and provides actionable results 24/7
Policy enforcement technology automatically updates configurations and proactively can fix problems
With a 30-minute installation and self-running, maintenance-free operation, the solution is simple and easy-to-use

Save Time and Money-While Taking the Network Farther

The network infrastructure is becoming more and more complex. As a result, the IT staff has fewer hours per day to spend on finding problems proactively, meeting regulatory or corporate compliance, and fixing issues fast enough before they impact end users. Research has shown that the average large enterprise can incur downtime costs on the order of 3-4% of its total annual revenue. These costs will increase unless organizations find ways to dramatically improve IT management. Traditional management tools, while good at providing a lot of information, typically create more work for the network engineer as he tries to decipher what it all means. Tools are needed to perform the same deep data collection and analysis, automatically, across a large number of network devices, so that existing staff can make better decisions more quickly.

Control the Cost of Downtime

To achieve high service availability, organizations are looking for increased automation when it comes to network analysis, proactive detection of issues, and problem solving. NetMRI provides this level of automation by continuously collecting performance, configuration, security, and interface information from every network element, and uses built-in expert rules and analysis to find hidden problems that are often overlooked. Issues are detected well before the network suffers from any costly downtime.

Meet and Maintain Compliance

Now more than ever before, organizations must meet strict internal and external compliance standards. Some companies have full-time staff constantly trying to play catch-up in making sure compliance is met. NetMRI ensures compliance by assessing, auditing, and making improvements mapped against your own internal best practices or industry best practices. NetMRI not only collects and analyzes network information, but also has the ability to take corrective action, as well as report on out-of-policy settings for network devices. Making sure that all of your network devices are consistent with policy setting can now take minutes, as opposed to days.

Manage Change

According to Gartner and IDC research, 40-60% of all network problems are caused by people making configuration changes. Controlling these changes can go a long way toward improving network performance. NetMRI will automatically notify you of any configuration changes by auditing and comparing devices against past configuration settings. With NetMRI, you can plan, execute, and validate all network changes, and drive global changes based on corporate requirements.

Enhance Infrastructure Security

Security remains a number-one priority for organizations, but interestingly most security breaches-and their related consequences-are the result of unchecked human error, usually from within the firewall. Most companies confront this issue by creating a number of policies that dictate how the network will be used and by whom. The problem is trying to enforce these policies across an ever-widening, multi-vendor infrastructure. NetMRI greatly simplifies and enhances security by constantly collecting data from all devices and comparing it with pre-defined policies. Any changes in firewalls, routers, switches, etc. will automatically be identified and analyzed to determine the impact on security.

Optimize IP Telephony Service

IP telephony continues to gain widespread adoption-and it is the one time-sensitive application that cannot afford any degradation in service. With NetMRI solutions you can be sure that every device supporting voice performs as expected, resulting in a clear, quality connection. Our expert analysis engine continuously maps the call path, measures call quality, and audits IP phones to detect the slightest problems before they turn into major issues. No other solution provides such timely response with tightly integrated voice and data reporting.
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NetMRI Key Advantages

Built-in Expert Analysis in a Single Platform

The real value of NetMRI is its ability to perform deep analysis and find hidden and harmful problems. It utilizes built-in expert rules to ensure detection of problems by assessing, auditing, and making improvements mapped against industry best practices.

Versatile Management of Configuration, Performance, Security, and Compliance

While other tools concentrate on a particular capability, NetMRI takes configuration, performance, security, compliance, and change into consideration when performing analysis-because Netcordia understands that all of these issues are related. With NetMRI, you can be sure that no network problem goes unnoticed.

High-level Scorecard with At-a-Glance and In-depth Analysis

The information presented in NetMRI starts with a high-level Scorecard showing you how the network is performing overall. The prominent, single number tells you right away the health or severity of a network issue. With a single click, you can then drill down to in-depth detail and analysis.

Correct Configuration Problems and Report on Changes

NetMRI is not just a solution for collecting data. It can also make changes based on your requirements or corporate policy. Simply set up NetMRI with your own policy guidelines and it will automatically report on devices that are out of policy, and even take corrective actions-saving you significant time and money.

Ease of Use and Deployment

NetMRI can be installed in less than 30 minutes and deliver in-depth network information within 24 hours. Because of its built-in expert analysis and ability to report problems so quickly, NetMRI has a more immediate and beneficial impact than any other product. Designed to be intuitive and easy to use, NetMRI requires little or no training to get started. In addition, all analysis and information is available via a web browser, making it accessible from almost anywhere.

Add-on NetMRI Technology Modules

The NetMRI technology add-on modules allow our users to expand the NetMRI capabilities based on their specific technology needs. Whether it is the management of IP Telephony, Quality of Service, or policy management, the same expert analysis and functionality is delivered across these additional technologies. For example, the NetMRI IP Telephony module allows you to improve responsiveness to problems with layer 2 and 3 data and voice information. You can correlate IP phones with users, perform daily audits of VoIP data, and measure call quality on the IP handsets-all using a "best-practices approach" to managing IP telephony. Additional capabilities like these allow you to meet your growing business goals and protect your investment in NetMRI.