14 Ways to Leverage NetFlow for Network Performance & Security

Today’s corporate network is continuously evolving and growing in complexity. This environment calls for more innovative and comprehensive ways of obtaining the insight needed to maintain secure, high performance networks. NetFlow™ is a core technology built into many Cisco routers and switches thatautomatically logs all host-to-host conversations. When people consider NetFlow, they often think of simple traffic analysis and top talker reports. However, NetFlow offers much more. After a brief overview, this paper explores 14 ways you can leverage NetFlow to cost-effectively and dramatically improve network performance and security. NetFlow can be used to collect data across a wide range of distributed physical and virtual networks, from small branch offices to 10G data centers. By leveraging NetFlow from existing routers and switches, Lancope's StealthWatch provides the in-depth network visibility and actionable insight required to identify and troubleshoot a wide range of network and security issues.