Pinpoint network bottlenecks and bandwidth hogs to take action and optimize when necessary
Identify which apps and users are consuming the most network bandwidth by tracking app traffic
Network engineers are aware that it’s usually just a handful of users and apps that are responsible for heavy bandwidth consumption. However, pinpointing network top talkers is easier said than done.
Fortunately, SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA) can help you track application traffic and pinpoint bandwidth hogs, allowing you to take action quickly when necessary. With modifiable out-of-the-box alerts, you can configure NTA to inform you whenever utilization reaches a particular threshold value. So, instead of taking an educated guess at which users and applications are consuming the most bandwidth, you’ll be able to identify top talkers immediately.
Configure your own interface utilization alerts
With NTA and Top Talkers Report, you can configure interface utilization alerts in NTA to notify you when the network usage monitor exceeds your pre-established thresholds. Alert notifications include a list of the top talkers on your network, so that you can quickly target bandwidth hogs and take proactive measures.
Limit flow collections to help optimize top talkers
With so many devices, users, and applications on networks these days, it doesn’t make sense to store data from all monitored flow sources. After all, up to 95% of all traffic can be captured with just 4% of the total flow data received for most networks. That’s where SolarWinds NTA’s Monitor Top Talker Optimization feature comes in.
The Top Talker Optimization feature can help you focus your traffic analysis on users and apps that eat up the most bandwidth, significantly boosting SolarWinds NTA’s performance and shortening your reports.
Get More on Top Talkers
Do you find yourself asking…
The term top talkers refers to the hosts and endpoints that consume the most bandwidth in a network. Network top talkers often handle a high volume of network traffic, such as data, voice, and video, and can slow performance for other users.
As a result, you’ll want to quickly identify top talkers. Not only will knowing which users, devices, and applications are top talkers help when it comes to network performance monitoring, but it can also assist with network troubleshooting and even capacity planning. You’ll be able to pinpoint current and potential bottlenecks, better understand how and where your network resources are being used, and reallocate bandwidth accordingly to improve your network’s overall performance.
It’s also worth noting that an unexpected top talker might be a sign of a security issue. For example, a compromised computer might transmit excessive amounts of data in the form of malicious traffic.
- What are top talkers in networking?
The term top talkers refers to the hosts and endpoints that consume the most bandwidth in a network. Network top talkers often handle a high volume of network traffic, such as data, voice, and video, and can slow performance for other users.
As a result, you’ll want to quickly identify top talkers. Not only will knowing which users, devices, and applications are top talkers help when it comes to network performance monitoring, but it can also assist with network troubleshooting and even capacity planning. You’ll be able to pinpoint current and potential bottlenecks, better understand how and where your network resources are being used, and reallocate bandwidth accordingly to improve your network’s overall performance.
It’s also worth noting that an unexpected top talker might be a sign of a security issue. For example, a compromised computer might transmit excessive amounts of data in the form of malicious traffic.
Eliminate network bottlenecks with Network Top Talker
- Monitor bandwidth use by application, protocol, and IP address group.
- Get alerted if application traffic suddenly increases, decreases, or disappears completely.
- Analyze network traffic patterns over months, days, or minutes by drilling down into any network element.
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