[July 15, 2010] Plixer International, Inc.: Camera & Imaging Company Implements QoS, Gains Network Insights with Scrutinizer NetFlow Analyzer Tweet BELTSVILLE, MD, Jul 14, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Prior to implementing a NetFlow analysis solution, Ritz CameraaEUR(TM)s large private network had no QoS implemented anywhere, resulting in the delayed transfer of business data. It would take a powerful solutionaEUR"Scrutinizer NetFlow and sFlow Analyzer from PlixeraEUR"to give Senior Network Engineer D. Michael Smith network insights he needed for prioritizing traffic. Ritz Camera & Image LLC is a photographic retail and photofinishing specialty store with close to 300 brick-and-mortar locations across the U.S. Since 1918, Ritz has been one of the most trusted names in the photography business. aEURoeBecause of the nature of our business, much of our bulk data is imaging and graphicsaEUR"large files traveling over our network with no priority designation,aEUR said Smith. aEURoeBusiness data like credit card transactions and inventory reporting was smaller but more crucial in terms of timely transmission. Running over the same connections, bulk data would constantly interfere with business data, delaying timely transactions.aEUR After a long search, Smith came across PlixeraEUR(TM)s Scrutinizer NetFlow and sFlow Analyzer. The powerful monitoring, reporting and forensic capabilities of Scrutinizer would help Smith build out QoS policies and implement them so that traffic could be prioritized properly. With the right prioritization, business traffic would no longer be interfered with. Smith explains, aEURoeThe key was to have Scrutinizer tell us exactly what was being presentedaEUR"how much of the traffic was defined one way or the other, percentages of use, etc.aEUR"and then build our QoS policies based on the information that the program collected. aEURoePrior to implementing Scrutinizer, traffic was intermittently dropping. Business departments were upset because information took too long to reach them. In general,aEUR says Smith,aEUR the network was not running as efficiently as it could have been. Since we implemented Scrutinizer, the QoS we implemented based on the collected data has ensured that everything is working in a timely and efficient manneraEUR"with dropped transactions becoming almost inexistent.aEUR Imaging and business groups at Ritz Camera were both content with the results. Additionally, Smith has used Scrutinizer to help improve network security and to bolster ongoing monitoring capabilities. ScrutinizeraEUR(TM)s database feature also provides Smith with the power to do forensic analysis quickly and easily. aEURoeUsing the database, I can go back and pinpoint historical information to find out exactly what was happening, say, two weeks ago. From a network perspective, the ability to see exactly what was happening on any given day and review the information gives me a powerful forensic advantage.aEUR About Plixer International, Inc. Plixer International, Inc. develops and markets network traffic monitoring and analysis tools to the global market. All of the tools are built from the ground up with valuable feature sets and ease of use in mind. Plixer tools have been used to analyze and troubleshoot irregular traffic patterns by IT professionals with some of the largest networks in the world, such as CNN, The Coca-Cola Company, Abercrombie & Fitch, Lockheed Martin, IBM, Regal Cinemas, Raytheon, and Eddie Bauer. For product and sales information, contact Plixer International, Inc. at 1 Eagle Drive, Sanford, Maine, via telephone (207) 324-8805, fax (207) 324-8683; or visit the Plixer website. CONTACT: Plixer International, Inc. Tel: +1 207 324 8805 Fax: +1 207 324 8683 Lisa Kornblatt, SS|PR Tel: +1 847 415 9330 e-mail: [email protected] ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]