Server-Based Solutions
Stand-Alone Solutions
Overview
NetBrain’s scalable product family has been designed to support very large networks without losing deployment flexibility. Available solutions include both server-based products for enterprises and stand-alone products for architects and consultants.
Server- Based Solutions for Enterprises
Developed expressly for use in network operation centers or engineering groups, NetBrain’s Operator Edition is a collaborative environment that provides interactive troubleshooting in large enterprise network environments. The key functionality Operator Edition provides:
- Enterprise Network Discovery
- Network Mapping Automation
- Map-based Diagnosis and Analysis
- Configuration and Routing Management
- Multi-user access
NetBrain Operator Edition comprises Enterprise Server (ES) & Operator Edition (OE) Workstation.
Stand-Alone Solutions for Architects, Consultants, Outsourcers and Engineers
NetBrain’s Architect Edition is a portable and feature-rich solution that focuses on enterprise architects who need to baseline and then chart the evolution of their networks. It is also an invaluable solution for consultants who need to survey their customer’s networks and generate detailed assessment documentation. NetBrain Workstation Architect Edition (AE) provides:
- Network and Data Center Discovery & Reporting (up to 200 network nodes)
- Network Mapping Automation
- Network Assessment Automation
- Map-based Network Design & Troubleshooting
- Network Simulation
- Single installation on either a desktop or laptop
NetBrain Discovery Appliance (DA) is designed for large network outsourcers who need a fast and scalable solution to discover and maintain accurate inventory of their customer networks.
NetBrain Personal Edition (PE) allows network engineers to instantly create data-driven maps from configuration files, and then use those maps to learn and build their network skills.
Comparison Chart
Key Features |
OE/ES | AE | DA | PE | Descriptions |
| Network Discovery & Assessment | |||||
| Model-driven network discovery |  |
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Leverage network model to enable accurate and fast discovery | |
| On-demand L2 discovery & mapping | |
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Discovery and mapping of full L2 port-to-port connectivity and configured VLANs | |
| Automated generation of network assessment documents | |
Using built-in “design reader” technology, generation of network documents for compliance or assessment is fully automated | |||
| Network Mapping Automation | |||||
| Drag & drop configuration files to generate maps | |
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Automated generation of maps directly from device configuration files | |
| Mapping of traffic flows between specified end points | |
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On-the-fly creation of fully annotated maps for any traffic flow | ||
| One-click Visio diagram | |
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Export any NetBrain map to Visio with one-click | |
| Dynamic L2/L3 map generation | |
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Self-updating maps that reflect most recent network changes | ||
| Map-based Diagnosis and Analysis | |||||
| Real-time diagnostic monitoring with heat map | |
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Performance hot spots are instantly highlighted through color-coding and maps are embedded with relevant performance data | ||
| Comparative analysis of routing, configuration, path(s) and topology | |
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Discover the changes in network status between current & previously benchmarked point, directly from a map | ||
| Define and share key traffic flows | |
Define important application flows for end-to-end mapping | |||
| Selective monitoring to detect performance anomalies | |
Establish deep-level monitoring and enable real-time detection of performance issues via customizable alarms | |||
| Configurable IPSLA/IP Accounting analysis | |
Real-time measurement and display of live performance parameters including: delay, jitter, packet loss and top-talkers | |||
| Map-based Network Design | |||||
| Virtual workspace for design | |
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Virtual workspace models network as-designed for visual analysis | ||
| Network simulation | |
Simulate routing dynamics based upon configuration files | |||
| Configuration and Routing Management | |||||
| Benchmark network periodically | |
Recurring network discovery and comprehensive benchmarking | |||
| Configuration and routing management | |
Map-driven historical routing and configuration analysis | |||
| Enterprise Scalability | |||||
| Configurable server federation for large networks | |
Increased performance by load sharing among federated servers | |||
| One Shared dataset for all users | |
Single dataset is always in sync with live network and easy to manage | |||
| Instant deployment & floating license | |
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Fully-configured workstation is installed and up-and-running in minutes | ||
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