Aggregate Performance Reporting

The Observer Reporting Server lets you manage network performance with enterprise-wide views, macro- and micro-level reporting, and deep drill-down.

Gather analysis on individual links or user activity. Reports synchronise in real time with Observer Suite consoles and Probes, providing fast problem resolution.

• Drill in to link or user detail
• Pinpoint root cause with in-depth application metrics
• Gather evidence on trends to prepare for the future

Observer Reporting Server integrates with GigaStor, combining high-level reporting with forensics in a seamless solution. Access GigaStor via Observer Reporting Server to analyse network traffic transmitted before, during, and after the problem occurred.

The Observer Reporting Server is a stand-alone appliance which simultaneously collects data from numerous Observer Probes, NetFlow devices, and other collection agents.

Application Performance and Baselining

Keep your business operating smoothly and end users happy with Observer Reporting Server’s application performance and baselining tools.

Once you’ve determined a problem is application related, utilise Application Transaction Analysis to delve deeper into application-specific detail to learn what errors are occurring or what URLs are exhibiting the worst performance.

Because ORS aggregates trending data from multiple probes to compile historical analyses and summaries, you’ll always know how your network is functioning and how it is being used. The result is application baselining data you can trust.

More on Observer’s application analysis.

Custom Business Groups

Shape reports around your business.

Does the call centre have enough bandwidth to run VoIP? How does current WAN configuration affect your Just-In-Time inventory system? What business processes have the greatest impact on systems?

The Observer Reporting Server allows you to accurately assess the impact of mission-critical applications on your business through extensive reports.

Observer Reporting server also provides auto-baselining capabilities for establishing benchmarks, understanding typical performance levels, and running day-to-day comparisons.

Real-Time Visibility

Don't settle for simple static reports. With Observer Reporting Server's new NetLive feature, your custom views will auto-refresh, feeding you up-to-the moment network statistics in 20-second increments.

Because NetLive views are customisable to your unique business needs, you can be sure that you're seeing only the most critical and relevant live data feeds.

NetLive gives you a bird's eye view of your enterprise-wide network so you can see which issues need attention and what area of the business they're affecting. And, of course, Observer Reporting Server allows you to drill down into the problem for immediate troubleshooting.

NetLive is accessible via web browser and is available for use by anyone within your organisation.

Customisable Security Options

Since the Observer Reporting Server provides a wealth of business intelligence, you may wish to limit report access. To protect data, the reporting server requires secure authentication that is manageable via the reporting server interface.

Implement user-based or role-based permissions as necessary to protect your intellectual property.

For example, you might give your manager the ability to view and modify reports as needed for planning tasks but restrict the ability to view underlying data for outside consultants.

The Observer Reporting Server can also limit report availability by department or silo. For example, ensure VoIP call quality reports are shared with the communications and IT teams, but limit access to WAN usage reports to only the infrastructure department.

Technical Specifications

Platform: 2U 19-in. rack-mountable probe appliance

Dimensions: Standard: 16.75 in. (W) x 3.5 in. (H) x 25.88 in. (Mounting Depth)
[Full probe depth with handles: 26.75 in.]
Metric: 42.5 cm (W) x 8.9 cm (H) x 65.7 cm (Mounting Depth)
[Full probe depth with handles 67.9 cm]

Weight:

Power Consumption:
1 link (2 port) Copper
0.16 A in 'off' state Power consumption =20W
5 A Max at startup Power consumption <=580W
3.8 A at full load Power consumption <=345W