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The Geek Goes Deep - A Technical Look at Traffic Flow Technologies

A couple of weeks ago we hosted a webcast on cost saving techniques for managing networks. It went great and we had several hundred people attend the live event and lots and lots more have viewed the recorded version at

http://www.solarwinds.com/register/index.aspx?Program=811&c=70150000000DZAL

All that said, it didn't quite reach the level of geekiness that I like to put into webcasts. So, I've decided to raise the geek factor for this next event and do a deep dive on flow based technologies including NetFlow, JFlow, SFlow, and IPFix and I've invited our Chief Architect Joel Dolisy to cohost.

Sign-up information will be place on SolarWinds.Com and here on the blog within the next day or so. If you've got specific questions about this technology that you'd like to see answered drop me comment. Current agenda is to cover:

•    The basics of traffic flow technologies
•    The Top 5 Reasons to use them
•    Possible downfalls – Rumors and Facts
•    Comparisons of NetFlow, JFlow, SFlow, and IPFix
•    Deeper analysis of each traffic flow type
•    Technologies that  receive and analyze flow data

Flame on...
Josh

 

Published Apr 16 2008, 04:59 PM by Josh Stephens

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About Josh Stephens

Josh Stephens is director of technology – aka Head Geek – at SolarWinds, where he plays an integral part in the development and delivery of our award-winning network management products. Josh has extensive experience in network management systems, network engineering, and software development. His 15-plus years of experience in technology include designing and deploying advanced networks and network management systems within organizations including the US Air Force, Sprint, MCI/UUNET, and Wal-Mart. He has received several industry certifications including those from Cisco Systems, Microsoft, and HP.