Category: Integrations

Massachusetts University Selects Lancope StealthWatch

Getting a better handle on network traffic became critical when Fitchburg State University went from having Wi-Fi in common areas and academic buildings to providing 100% wireless in all residence hall areas using a campus-wide 802.11n Enterasys network. With the upgrade, students started connecting more than just their laptop to the network. Suddenly smartphones, tablets and gaming systems were also adding to the traffic onslaught, Roger said. As a result, a network that once had 3,000 to 3,500 devices connected at any one time was now exceeding 7,000. Suddenly network capacity management was critical. The networking team at the Massachusetts… READ MORE

VMware Cloud Infrastructure and StealthWatch FlowSensor

In July of this year VMware announced it's new vSphere 5 and Comprehensive Cloud Infrastructure Suite. For many businesses this release begins to improve performance of the virtualized environment to the point where even the most resource-intensive applications can be moved into the cloud. A few days after the primary product announcement VMware announced that “as part of the Network Monitoring and Troubleshooting features, vSphere 5 provides NetFlow and Port Mirroring capabilities”. vSphere 5.0 will provide native support for NetFlow v5. Netflow v5 is available on many routers from different brands, but is restricted to IPv4 flows. In contrast Netflow… READ MORE

ArcSight Adds Support for Lancope’s FlowSensor Appliance

Good news for ArcSight users! ArcSight has added support for NetFlow v9 and more importantly Lancope's FlowSensor appliance. ArcSight users can now gain visibility into network flows without the need to configure routers or involve the network team.  The FlowSensor is a low-cost, appliance-based network device that connects to an Ethernet SPAN port or TAP to generate enhanced NetFlow v9 events suitable for direct integration with ArcSight's Express product line. NetFlow Without the Hassle One of the issues holding back the use of NetFlow by security teams is the fact that the network team had to be "on board" with the idea… READ MORE