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SolarWinds IT Management Glossary

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What is Flow Monitoring

Flow Monitoring describes the process of monitoring the flow of data on a network. Flow Monitoring allows network administrators to track data flowing in and out of a network device, such as a router. Flow Monitoring tools provide administrators insights into potential network bottlenecks and allow them to act accordingly.

SolarWinds FREE Tools Related to Flow Monitoring

Real-time NetFlow Analyzer

This awesome free network traffic analyzer captures and analyzes NetFlow data in real time to show you exactly what types of traffic are on your network, where that traffic is coming from, and where it is going.

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Real-Time AppFlow Analyzer

Capture and analyze up to one hour of AppFlow data to see what types of traffic are on your network, where it’s coming from, and where it’s going. Investigate, troubleshoot, and quickly remediate application and network slowdowns.

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NetFlow Configurator

Our free NetFlow Configurator remotely and quickly configures NetFlow v5 via SNMP on supported Cisco devices. The free NetFlow Configurator also facilitates setting up collectors for NetFlow data.

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SolarWinds Products Related to Flow Monitoring

Orion NetFlow Traffic Analyzer Module

Orion Network Traffic Analyzer captures and analyzes flow data to deliver a complete picture of network traffic, identifying who and what are consuming your bandwidth. Learn More »