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The GigaStor-FC includes a 64-bit core, maximizing SAN analysis with faster processing and larger capture buffers.
Historical Analysis
- Eliminate entire steps in the troubleshooting process
- Utilize time-based navigation to quickly isolate issues
- Capture every piece of traffic traversing the link
- Segment down to nanosecond intervals
High-Performance
- Capture-to-disk at 400 MBps (3200 Mbps)
- Monitors full-duplex links independently or in aggregate
- Provides ultra-fast capture-to-disk technology with exclusive Network Instruments proprietary software
- Localizes processing and decoding to minimize network overhead
- Utilizes the latest 64-bit technology
High-Capacity
- Capture up to 4 TB, 8 TB, or 12 TB of network data
- Save data for extended periods of time
- Industry-leading 24 GB memory buffer (Max)
Easy-to-Deploy
- Rack-mountable unit
- Fits seamlessly into the Network Instruments Distributed Network Analysis (NI-DNA™) architecture
- Reports back to the award-winning Expert Observer and Observer Suite console
- Can be configured as a local console for on-site analysis
Ideal For
- SAN analysis
- Network forensics
- Data mining
- Transaction-heavy organizations
- Data retention compliance
Manages all data processing and Expert analysis at the GigaStor-FC
- No need to transfer data back to the console for processing
- Only screen updates are sent across the network
- Analyzing data takes seconds
Proven Analysis Metrics
Over 30 real-time statistics such as network summary, bandwidth utilization, and top talkers
Packet Capture and Decode features such as nanosecond resolution, a 24 GB memory buffer (max) and over 550 protocols decoded
Over 20 real-time Fibre Channel Experts for faster troubleshooting on Fibre Channel issues
Network Trending and Reporting features such as network trending dashboard display, efficiency history, and comparison analysis reports
Filtering Capabilities
- Easily create and save filters
- Select and auto-filter on individual statistics to quickly isolate issues
GigaStor-FC Features
- Insert and remove GigaStor-FC without disruption to the network with included nTAPs
- Real-time Expert processing at the probe identifies problems and offers suggested solutions
- Flexible filtering technology not only controls what is captured and stored; it also mines stored data using the same interface
- Obtain full-duplex, wire-speed Fibre Channel capture and statistics
- Ensure accurate captures on fully saturated networks with a custom Gen2 Capture Card engineered by Network Instruments
Utilize with Observer Expert and Observer Suite
The GigaStor-FC works with the award-winning Observer Expert and Observer Suite consoles to provide the most comprehensive packet capture, decode, real-time statistics, Expert analysis, network trending, and network reporting in the industry.
Observer Features Include
- Nanosecond resolution for enterprise-level networks
- Graphical filter rule editor for easily creating complex filters
- Over 550 protocols and countless sub-protocols decoded
- Over 570 Expert events to speed troubleshooting
- Triggers and Alarms for immediate alerts on activities or errors
- Application Analysis statistics, including response time and total/failed transactions for common applications such as SQL, MS Exchange, Oracle, VoIP, Citrix, and DNS
Includes an nTAP™ to ensure complete full-duplex captures
All configurations of the GigaStor-FC include nTAPs that provides a copy of all Fibre Channel traffic to the analyser. The nTAP splits the optical signal, providing one signal to the network and the other signal to the analyser. With an nTAP the network flow remains unaltered and uninterrupted.
Technical Specifications
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Brochure
 New Features Guide (PDF)
Feature Videos
GigaStor 12m 58s
News
Fibre Channel Press Release
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