Fluke Networks announces the Optiview XG Network Analysis tablet, a network engineers tool with dedicated custom hardware for automated network and application analysis – the fastest way to root cause of problems. Launched on 14 June 2011, the new Optiview XG adds 10 Gbps analysis and support for visualisation, Netflow, user customisable dashboards with multiple user accounts, full wireless analysis utilising 3 internal adaptors with a new UI with smart navigation.

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Key new features

• New Tablet form factor with powerful functionalities: OptiView XG integrates 1 Gig dual copper, 1 Gig fiber and 10 Gigabit fiber analysis ports, multiple radios (WiFi and spectrum analysis) and a larger, brighter touch display. OptiView XG runs Windows 7 64-bit on a 1.2 GHz dual core processor with 4Gb of RAM. It also has a larger 4Gb capture buffer and a removable 128Gbsolid state hard drive.
• Dashboards and new intuitive UI with smart navigation: The user interface provides completely customizable dashboards that provide an at-a-glance overview of the current status of your network, with critical metrics from routers, switches, firewalls, servers, services, applications, and other key devices.
• 10 Gigabit Analysis: The addition of 10 Gigabit analysis enables the OptiView XG to assess, deploy, validate and troubleshoot from the data center to the access Layer. It ensures that all packets are captured at 10 Gigabit line-rate when troubleshooting difficult application problems.
• Dual-Port 1 Gigabit Analysis: Analyze full duplex links or the performance across a switch, router, or firewall without the need for an aggregating tap.
• Application Infrastructure Analysis: Application Infrastructure Analysis will monitor the application delivery infrastructure to eliminate any infrastructure related issues affecting application performance.
• Path Analysis: With Path Analysis the user can quickly understand the exact path taken by the application to quickly resolve application performance issues due to network infrastructure.
• Virtualization: Gives visibility into the VMware environment enabling analysis of hypervisor availability, interface utilization, and resource usage levels.
• NetFlow: Collects NetFlow data exported from routing devices, and uses it to analyze network traffic and report on bandwidth usage across the network.
• Guided problem solving: OptiView XG not only automatically detects problems in the network with but also suggests the next steps in solving the problem.
• Wireless LAN Monitoring, Analysis and Troubleshooting: Manage and troubleshoot 802.11 wireless networks with unique multiple radios. The OptiView XG can run AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer, Spectrum XT, Survey Pro, and Planner.