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Geek Guide to Quality of Service (QoS)

No one enjoys hearing end users whine about slow applications & VoIP jitter. One of the most effective & inexpensive ways to eliminate the complaining is to implement QoS. To get you started, our Head Geek is hooking you up with some free network tools, as well as videos, webcasts, and recommended reading. Learn about different types of QoS, best practices for implementing QoS, QoS applications, and more!

HEAD GEEK'S QOS TIPS

System messages are always first in line. Remember, while latency-sensitive traffic like voice & video should be highly prioritized, the highest priority should always go to system messages.

Don't think of QoS as optional if you’re implementing voice or video. Just do it!

You can't improve what you can’t measure. Measuring the effectiveness of your QoS implementation is a critical part your QoS strategy.

Learn when, why and how to implement and monitor Quality of Service (QoS).
Determine the effectiveness of traffic prioritization policies with CBQoS monitoring.
Learn how to monitor WAN and VoIP performance with Cisco IP SLA.

RELATED VIDEOS

Intro to CBQoS Monitoring

Cisco & SolarWinds on NetFlow

Using IP SLA Monitor with Orion NPM

RELATED WEBCASTS

Quality of Service (QoS)

Deep Dive: A Technical Analysis of NetFlow, JFLow, SFLow, and IPFix

Monitoring WAN Performance with Cisco IP SLA

RECOMMENDED DOWNLOADS

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Orion Network Performance Monitor (NPM)

Orion NPM is powerful network monitoring software that delivers award-winning fault and performance management, enabling you to quickly detect, diagnose, and resolve network outages and performance issues.

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Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA)

Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer analyzes NetFlow, J-Flow, and sFlow® data and performs CBQoS monitoring to deliver a complete picture of network traffic, identifying who and what are consuming your bandwidth.

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Orion IP SLA Manager

Orion IP SLA Manager delivers a powerful network monitoring and management solution for identifying site-specific or WAN-related network performance issues from the perspective of each of your remote sites. Orion IP SLA Manager monitors the performance of a wide range of underlying network protocols, including DNS lookups, FTP, HTTP, TCP connect and UDP/ VoIP jitter, as well as VoIP call paths.

COOL FREE TOOLS

Free IP SLA Monitor

Troubleshoots slowdowns between remote sites using Cisco® IP SLA operations already built into your network.

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Free Real-Time NetFlow Analyzer

Captures & analyzes NetFlow data in real time to show you exactly what types of traffic are on your network.

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Free NetFlow Configurator

Remotely configures NetFlow v5 via SNMP on Cisco® devices & facilitates setup of NetFlow collectors.

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RECOMMENDED READING

Book: QoS for IP/MPLS Networks

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Book: End-to-End QoS Network Design

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