The GigaStor provides massive data collection and a unique time-based analysis that eliminates the need to recreate problems, rapidly increasing time to resolution.
With its gigabit line-rate capture-to-disk technology and a unique time-based navigation utility, the Network Instruments GigaStor Probe is a cost-competitive, reconstructive network analysis appliance ideal for network administrators requiring the full story of what has happened on the network. Choose up to 8 TB of storage or the industry's only write-to-SAN option for almost limitless storage potential.
The GigaStor includes a 64-bit core, maximizing gigabit analysis with faster processing and larger capture buffers.
Historical Analysis
- Eliminate entire steps in the troubleshooting process
- Utilize time-based navigation to quickly isolate issues
- Capture every piece of traffic traversing the link
- Segment down to nanosecond intervals
High-Performance
- Captures-to-disk at 320 MBps (2560 Mbps)
- Monitors full-duplex links independently or in aggregate
- Provides ultra-fast capture-to-disk technology with exclusive Network Instruments proprietary software
- Localized processing and decoding to minimize network overhead
- Utilize the latest 64-bit technology
High-Capacity
- Capture up to 2 TB, 4 TB, or 8 TB of network data
- Save data for extended periods of time
- Industry-leading 124 GB memory buffer (max)
Write-to-SAN Option
Configure the GigaStor appliance to provide almost unlimited storage capacity by writing directly to your storage area network. A dedicated SAN card ensures high-performance write speeds for continuous, guaranteed data transfer.
- Provides greater storage flexibility
- Capacity limited only by your network SAN
- Write-to-SAN rates of 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, and 4 Gbps are supported
- Ideal for data-heavy organizations
Easy-to-Deploy
- Rack-mountable unit
- Fits seamlessly into the Network Instruments Distributed Network Analysis (NI-DNA™) architecture
- Reports back to the award-winning Expert Observer® and Observer Suite console
- Can be configured as a local console for on-site analysis
Ideal For:
- Network forensics
- Data mining
- Transaction-heavy organizations
- Data retention compliance
- Manages all data processing and Expert analysis at the GigaStor
- No need to transfer data back to the console for processing
- Only screen updates are sent across the network
- Analyzing data takes seconds
For enterprise administrators concerned with network forensics, compliance, and security, Observer can now take captured traffic and recreate the communication in an easy-to-read format.
- Rebuild web pages (including images)
- Reconstruct e-mails and instant messaging communication
- Replay VoIP calls
This hard evidence on network activity can help maintain corporate Internet usage policies, assist law enforcement, and contribute toward Sarbanes-Oxley compliance (SOX).
