Modular and Flexible Network Monitoring

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1 Modular and Flexible Network Monitoring WhatsUp Gold Plug-ins and Event Log Management Infinigate IT Security Day - Aug Ing. Paolo Ferrari International Solution Sales Engineer [email protected] Yannick Hello Sales Manager EMEA [email protected]

2 Agenda Introduction Ipswitch, Inc. The Network Management Division Innovation through Customer and Market Focus WhatsUp Gold Plug-ins WhatsUp Gold Log Management Suite Product Demonstration Partners, Community and The Gold Club Q&A

3 About Ipswitch Develop easy to use software for: Network Management Secure File Transfer Messaging & Collaboration 100 Million users in over 60 countries Private U.S. company Founded in 1991 by Roger Greene Profitable since employees worldwide One of a few, non-venture Capital funded software companies Donated over $2M to children s charities

4 Network Management Division 20 years of operation 100,000+ networks monitored Growing at 40% CAGR over the last 4 years 10 million+ devices monitored 468% growth in International markets Headquartered in Lexington, MA Offices in Atlanta, GA: Salt Lake City, UT; International presence: UK, Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy, Japan 100+ employees with over half in R&D Setting the pace of innovation in the industry segment

5 Management Innovation: Total Customer Focus Our goal: Develop easy to use, economically accessible and comprehensive IT Management software Easy to use Download, installation and configuration are really intuitive Complete monitoring deployment in less than 1 hour Accessible Unbeatable Quality/Price ratio Licensing model based on device number (and NOT on monitor number): unlimited monitors per device Requires little time, costs and work in order to be deployed and maintained Comprehensive A single platform for the monitoring of whatever device and technology: network devices and servers, centralized or distributed, physical and/or virtualized devices, traffic analysis on whatever network infrastructure, etc. Total Customer focus: On-going customer insights researches, technical previews, new features/products roadmap voting surveys, WUG community members surveys

6 Go To Market Innovation: High Velocity Execution Increased Investment in Products through strategic M&A Second NM acquisition - Dorian Software Creations in Q Event Log Management Suite: Collect, Archive, Alert, Report and Analyze Addresses Security and Compliance Requirements Accelerated Product Releases in last 12 months Four WhatsUp Gold Releases (14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 15.0) Three 1.0 Product Releases and Plug-ins WhatsVirtual 1.0 and 2.0 WhatsUp Engineer s Toolkit 1.0 WhatsUp Failover 1.0 and 2.0 WhatsConnected 3.0 (standalone) WhatsUp Flow Monitor 3.0 WhatsConfigured 3.0 (standalone) WhatsUp Event Log Management Suite 9.0

7 Go To Market Innovation: High Velocity Execution Blue is New 2003 : Enhanced event management with SNMP v1 Red is Ahead 2006 : Comprehensive Windows management with WMI 2006 Dec 2008 : Layer 2 Discovery with WhatsConnected 1.0 Jul 2009 : Flow Monitor augmented to support additional flow formats Oct 2009: Change and Configuration Mgt with WhatsConfigured 1.0 Dec 2009: Non Flow Record Traffic with Flow Publisher 1.0 Mar 2010: VMWare Virtualization Management with WhatsVirtual 1.0 Q2 2011: WUG 15.0, Flow 4, WV 2, Configured 3, WULM 10 Nov 2010: Event Log Management Suite : Simple, up / down management using Ping Jun 2008: VoIP 1.0 Oct 2008 : Application Traffic Visibility with Flow Monitor 1.0 Jul 2009: New Alert Center in WUG v 14 Jun 2010: ETK 1.0 Jan 2011: WhatsConnected 3.0, WUG : Performance management with SNMP across networks and systems Feb 2009 : Mobile access to critical reports Mar 2010: High Availability with WUG Failover

8 2011 Roadmap Drivers Usability, Experience, Performance & Scalability WhatsUp Gold v15 & updated plug-ins WhatsUp Event Log Mgmt & WhatsUp Gold integration WhatsUp Gold v16 Standalone Products Standalone products with best in class technology WhatsConnected & WhatsConfigured Others being considered Innovation Application/Services Management Cloud-Based and Mobile Apps and Services Web Services and Transactions Velocity and Innovation via M&A

9 Roadmap Areas of interest: Complete systems mgt (applications, systems, web based apps) IP Address Management WUG scalability Log management Continued investment in other areas as driven by our customers, the market and opportunity 9 languages (incl. German and French) coming this year

10 Solutions for Any Sized Network 1,000+ Number of Devices Monitored WhatsUp Gold Standard WhatsUp Gold Premium (Systems & Applications) WhatsUp Gold Distributed Entry-Level Network Monitoring SMB to Large Business Networks Larger Distributed Business Networks

11 WhatsUp Gold Customers

12 WhatsUp Gold Solution Benefits Rapid time to value, extensible architecture, easy to use and to install Discover everything deployed in your network Receive real-time alerts to ensure rapid response to a network outage, network traffic bottleneck or a security threat Simplify troubleshooting tasks through a unified view and a single console Automate administration tasks, from corrective actions to configuration changes Custom reports including detailed hardware inventory, performance, policy compliance, bandwidth usage or audit trails

13 WhatsUp Gold Differentiators IT Management Made Simple Deploys in a matter of minutes versus days or weeks No planning required Frees up IT personnel time that can be used for critical tasks Extensible and complete solution Organizations can buy the right components to support their business goals No need to re-install or install anything new- functionality is controlled by licensing ONE pane of glass, ONE Alert Center, ONE integrated discovery Track and resolve problems anywhere in your infrastructure Web and Mobile Access for flexible monitoring on the go Balance better your personal life and career Flexible licensing model Devices based simple, no hidden tech support costs 20 years of experience, proven products & competitive pricing

14 Failover Manager with bi-directional High Availability Core Products WhatsUp Gold Extensible Architecture with plug-ins WhatsVirtual: Virtual Server Management Flow Monitor & Publisher: Network Traffic Analysis Dynamically manage VMware servers and Virtual Machines from a single interface Manage, visualize and alert on bandwidth utilization: hosts, applications, conversations, etc. WhatsConfigured: Change & Config. Management VoIP Monitor: Network Perf. Measurement WhatsConnected: Layer 2/3 Discovery & Mapping and HW/SW Inventory Automate change and configuration management of network devices Assure the network supports IP Telephony and provides the expected voice call quality Discover, map and inventory hardware and software assets and their connections WhatsUp Gold: Application, Fault and Performance Monitoring Standard Premium Distributed/MSP Plug-ins ship with core platform - Activated via license keys

15 WhatsUp Event Log Mgmt Suite Event/Syslog Management for Security & Compliance Automatically collect, store and archive logs to reduce costs and comply with multi-year data storage regulations Receive real-time alerts to protect key information and ensure rapid response processes to a security threat Analyze and discover potential security incidents during routine review Custom reports for IT personnel, compliance officers and even law enforcement agencies

16 CORE PRODUCT WhatsUp Gold Foundation Platform Standard: Entry level management Premium: Adds system and application management Distributed: For larger customers with multiple locations MSP: For small VARs and Managed Service Providers IT Management Platform: WhatsUp Gold

17 Core Product - WhatsUp Gold Discover - Map - Monitor - Alert - Report Discovery Mapping Monitoring Real-time monitoring Alerting Reporting

18 WhatsUp Gold WhatsVirtual Virtual Server Management Discover and map VMware ESX/ESXi hosts and associated guest systems. Understand virtual resources to physical server mapping to increase operation efficiency Monitor and Report on accurate Servers and VMs utilization and resource consumption metrics Use the VMware API to ensure optimal performance Get alerted in real-time when utilization on hosts or VMs breach thresholds or in case of events (vmotion, High Availability ) Actively control virtual machines ad-hoc or on a scheduled basis using VMware tools (start, stop, suspend, reset ) from the same console Manage physical & server resources from a single console to quickly identify the root cause of a problem anywhere in your network

19 WhatsVirtual v15: What s New FIPS Validation and encryption ESX(i) v4.1 support VMware API performance enhancements Discovery/polling is always running Data is pulled from most recent poll (cached) Updated dashboard elements & reports Supercharged performance for virtual workspace reports Faster and more accurate discovery for VMs, clusters and virtual resources WhatsVirtual Dynamic LiveMaps Auto-refreshing virtualization maps (available in console only)

20 WhatsUp Gold Flow Monitor Network Traffic Monitoring & Analysis Determine exactly which users, applications or hosts are consuming network bandwidth Track and resolve network traffic or congestion problems Ensure critical business applications get the bandwidth/qos they need Measure and Report on bandwidth usage Verify ISP providers billing Plan for spikes in usage to avoid dropped packages or delays Secure your network Identify the introduction of viruses and worms Detect DOS attacks and other rogue activity directed at your network

21 WhatsUp Gold Flow Monitor Capabilities NetFlow, sflow, J-Flow and IPFIX support Extensive support for switches and routers from Cisco, Juniper, Foundry, Extreme, Enterasys, Packeteer, 3Com and others Comprehensive reports Top protocols, applications, conversations, senders, receivers, conversation partners, failed connections, domain, country, NBAR reports, CBQoS reports Traffic throughput and usage % information 95 th Percentile Reporting in Flow Monitor interfaces NSEL (NetFlow Security Event Logging) Support Cisco s ASA software v8.2 implementation of NetFlow Configuration & mgmt Role-based access to reports Configuration and management of flow data retention policies Real-time Threshold Based Alerting Quickly detect, troubleshoot and resolve traffic bottlenecks and malicious network behavior.

22 Flow Monitor v15: What s New Auto-Tuning & Optimization Capabilities up to 3 Mflows per minute! Configure and control what data to collect, store and report on Flow Aggregation Capabilities Create one report group based on multiple flow interfaces Understand your organization s entire bandwidth usage, even across multiple uplinks and locations, in a single view Network Monitoring aligned to your business requirements NEW port assignments to applications (Cisco, Avaya IP telephony & Cisco Business Video Solutions) Export all unclassified traffic records to a file for later analysis Customizable data collection for one or multiple ports Flow Configuration Wizard Auto-discovery & configuration of your Cisco NetFlow MIB supported enabled devices with just a few clicks Ultra-Flexible Reporting Visualize information the way you need to (e.g. relative or absolute bandwidth utilization, Flows, Packets or bytes, filters by CIDR subnet ) NEW Host Traffic reports FIPS Validation Receiver can listen on multiple ports Application definition improvements Classify by port ranges or by port & IP Export unclassified traffic (for external analysis) NetFlow v7 support

23 WhatsUp Gold Flow Publisher Extends Traffic Monitoring into Non Flow-enabled Devices Capture raw network traffic and convert it into standard NetFlow records Lightweight agent/collector architecture Agent captures traffic from mirrored switch ports, network TAPs (Test Access Point) or Windows servers Collector aggregates traffic information across all agents Relies on WUG Flow Monitor for advanced reporting & alerting Seamless integration and equal visibility across native & non-native NetFlow records Access to over 40 flow management reports via WUG web and mobile access Flexible and cheap model: doesn t require network upgrades, downtimes or expensive RMON probes or packet analysis solutions

24 WhatsUp Gold WhatsConfigured Network Configuration & Change Management Automate configuration and change management tasks to eliminate human error Schedule and execute configuration changes for individual or groups of network devices to save time Secure File Storage Support for SSH, Telnet and TFTP Extensive device support: Cisco, Juniper, HP, Foundry, Dell, Enforce reliable policy monitoring to ensure compliance with internal standards or federal regulations Alert on configuration changes or policy failures and restore a known good configuration as required to minimize downtime Compare stored configuration files to reduce troubleshooting efforts Maintain audit trails of all configuration changes to ensure accountability and traceability Ensure that all network device configurations are accurate and not contributing to network problems

25 WhatsConfigured 3.0 : What s New WhatsConfigured Standalone Standalone purchase Massive changes to user experience and usability Launched at CiscoLive July 11, 2011 Expanded Vendor Support, new scripts and templates Firmware Push Scripts for Cisco, HP and Juniper Configuration Update based on templates Enhanced Script Debugger / Editor Enhanced TFTP Integration / Viewer Reporting for better visibility and accountability Enhanced Configuration Reports CDP / EDP / LLDP, STP, ARP Cache Layer 2 Forwarding Tables

26 WhatsUp Gold VoIP Monitor Know Your Network Quality IP Wide Area Network H.323 or SIP Signaling VoIP Enabled Router Firewall VoIP Server Based on Cisco IP SLA technology Performance monitoring based on Jitter, Latency, Packet Loss, ICPIF (Calculated Planning Impairment Factor) and MOS (Mean Opinion Score) Constant monitoring and alerting on quality loss (MOS) Detailed trend analysis and hystoric review

27 WhatsUp Gold WhatsConnected Allows to automatically discover, map, inventory and document entire infrastructure and port-to-port connectivity quickly and efficiently Finds everything connected to a network to build a complete and accurate picture of network devices, systems & their interconnections Hardware and software assets & port-to-port connectivity Track configurations and software being run Layer 2/3 discovery: ARP, SNMP, SSH, ICMP, Virtual Infrastructure Management, IP addressing, LLDP in combination with vendor proprietary mechanisms Inventory & configuration discovery: SNMP, SSH, WMI and Telnet Natively supports Cisco/Linksys, Foundry, Juniper, Nortel, 3Com, Extreme, Dell, Alcatel, DLink, SMC and other devices Integrates with WUG (and Visio) and allows the export of topology map with automatic monitors and dependencies Stay in continuous control of network topology and HW/SW asset information as your network grows or evolves

28 WhatsUp Gold Failover Manager High Availability Assurance Automatic failover capability ensures that a secondary system is always ready to take over if the Primary WhatsUp Gold system in impaired Minimized risk of dark periods Protects business operations at all times by maintaining infrastructure visibility even when the primary monitoring system is down Maintains integrity of SLA reporting through continuous visibility of monitored infrastructure and services Efficient and highly productive operation Automation and intelligence ensures that failover can be executed without human intervention

29 WUG Log Management Suite 4 products are part of the WhatsUp Log Management Suite: Automatically collect and store log files for compliance, auditing & forensics. Monitor Windows event and Syslog data and notify in real-time. View and mine log data for on-the-fly forensics. Filter, analyze and report on log data and trends -- automatically or ad hoc.

30 WhatsUp Event Archiver Automatically collects and stores log files for compliance reporting and forensics Eliminates the process of manually clearing and moving log files Automatically archives log files and backup to comply with regulatory requirements Flexible Remote and/or Agent-Based Collection of Log Data Automatic Database Maintenance Multi-year data storage in compliance with regulatory requirements Protects from tampering via cryptographic hashing

31 WhatsUp Event Alarm Monitor Windows Events & Syslogs and notify in real-time Compatibility with Both EVT and EVTX Windows Event Logs Dual Modes of Remote and Agent-Based Monitoring Customizable notifications 100+ predefined alarms Recommendations on commonly audited event types (e.g. new user additions, login failures, etc) Drag-drop configuration of alarms and notifications

32 WhatsUp Event Analyst Reports & Administration Out-of-the-box reports, indexed by compliance regulations Robust Syslog reporting: Pre-built Cisco IOS and Linux/Unix Ready to run and custom reports for IT personnel, compliance officers and law enforcement agencies Correlation & Analysis Advanced filtering (with 100+ predefined filters) Windowing technology to view and correlate events from different sources Consolidated reports & trend analysis across systems 32

33 WhatsUp Event Rover Simplified mining of log data using custom grouping (tree-views) and quick filters Define and save incidents to quickly identify event patterns and security incidents Export of event data log Maintains log file integrity during review EVT/ETVX log handling capabilities 33

34 WhatsUp Log Management v10 Preview 1. Improved integration with WhatsUp Gold to manage availability, performance and log information from one single pane of glass 2. Seamless Syslog support 3. New pre-built compliance-centric reports - taxonomy classifications for key compliance requirements are pre-packaged now (Sarbanes Oxley, HIPAA, FISMA, PCI, MiFID, Gramm-Leach Bliley, and CISCO IOS) 4. NEW add-on resources to simplify log management tasks AuditingVolume Analyzer Determine the growth rate of log files and predict storage requirements for retention periods. Import tool Easily consolidate log files from disparate systems across WAN links. 5. W3C/IIS Log Support - common logfile format for Web Servers and other network application platforms (Proxies, Firewalls, Load Balancers, Content Security Devices, WAN Acceleration Gateways)

35 WhatsUp Gold v15 ELM Workspace Reports example New Workspace reports may be added to any home workspace for visibility into Event Log management data base Workspace reports drill down to specific events from database New Reports: Critical/Warning/Informational Event Alarms, Failure Audits by User/Computer, and Summary Counts New Utility to prepare ELM Database for WhatsUp Gold integration

36 WhatsUp Log Management Summary Modular solution, easy to configure and use Automatically collect, store and archive log files to simplify IT management and reduce costs Receive real-time alerts to protect key information and ensure rapid response processes to a security threat Discover potential security incidents during routine review Custom reports for IT personnel, compliance officers and even law enforcement agencies On-the-fly forensics, comprehensive analysis and reports

37 WhatsUp Event Log Management Customers Fortune 500 Healthcare Finance U.S. Military & Government Federal Prime Other International

38 Product Demonstration

39 Partner, Community and The Gold Club Distinct Partner Advantages Deal Registration Available in Select Geographic regions Distributors can review approved deals NEW Partner Portal updated sales & marketing tools: Competitive Information Videos Collateral White Papers Customizable Templates & banners Online Technical and Sales Certification Programs Apply to become a Partner or register for access to the Partner Portal today!

40 WUGspace: Sales Enablement Tool See how other network mgrs are using WUG WUGspace interviews With WUG customers Favorite reallife WUG screenshots posted 2 Slideshow view! 1

41 Gold Club Customer Recognition & Rewards Program Profiled panel of customers Volunteering for product development and marketing activities To influence product development, earn recognition, awards and discounts Activities WUG Community leadership Technical Preview Programs Early concept testing Product development discussions Surveys & Polls Reference for prospects, media or analysts Referral of new WUG Customers Quotes for Press Release, Website, Video Guest speaker for events Case study subject Benefits Discount on new product licenses Special status in WUG Community Voting ballet per release for new features Exclusive Product Roadmap Presentations Exclusive First Look & Consultations new features and product development Top Contributors Recognition Awards Annual participation awards ($100 - $300) Recommendations & Referrals upon request for speaking events, LinkedIn, etc. Gold Club Management Team: Stephanie Zawacki, Jason Williams, Marina Gil-Santamaria

42 Q&A Yannick Hello Sales Manager EMEA Paolo Ferrari International Solution Sales Engineer Thank You!