Observer Software - comparison table

Function
Standard
OBSERVER
Expert
OBSERVER
OBSERVER
Suite


Packet Capture/Decode

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Real-Time Packet Captures & Decode

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Automated Packet Captures

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Nanosecond Resolution

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Financial Protocol Support

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Filters

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Find Virus and Hack Signatures

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Statistical Drill Down

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Triggers and Alarms

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Error Tracking

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Real-Time Statistics

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Top Talkers

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Bandwidth Utilization

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VLAN Analysis

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Internet Activity

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Wireless Analysis

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IP Pair Statistics

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Protocol Distribution

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64 & 32-bit applications

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Network Trending/Reporting

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Comparison Reports

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Ready-Made Reports

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Custom Reports

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Report Scheduler

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IPv6 Support

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Application Analysis Trending


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Stream Reconstruction


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Web pages


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E-mails


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Instant messages


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VoIP


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HTTP-transferred files


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Real-Time & Post Capture Expert Analysis


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Over 610 Experts


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Expert Summary


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Network Delay


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+

Connection Dynamics


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MultiHop Analysis


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"What-If" Modeling


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+

Application Analysis


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Citrix


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DNS


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+

FIX


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+

FTP


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HTTP


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MS Exchange


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MS Networking (SMB)


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Oracle


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POP3


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SMTP


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SNMP


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SQL


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Telnet


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VoIP


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URL-Based Tracking


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VoIP Analysis


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Call Detail Records


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Aggregate Call Summaries


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Over 70 VoIP metrics


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Over 50 VoIP Experts


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QoS Metrics


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MOS, R-Factor


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VoIP Protocols


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Avaya CCMS


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H.323


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MGCP


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Nortel UNIStim


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SCCP (Cisco Skinny)


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SIP


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MPLS Monitoring


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SSL decryption


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NetFlow Collector


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sFlow® Collector


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SNMP Device Management



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RMON Support



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SOAP Support



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Switch Station Locator



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Web Publishing Service



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Automated Report Delivery



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