Progress Flowmon

The Progress Flowmon solution offers the ideal tools for monitoring communications on data networks. This solution can be combined with third-party devices (routers, switches, etc.) or use dedicated Progress Flowmon probes to capture, forward and collect data. This collected data can then be used either just for information about the communication on the monitored network or also for security analysis or application performance monitoring (HTTP, HTTPS and databases).

Progress Flowmon Product Overview

Progress Flowmon uses two types of devices for monitoring data networks - probes and collectors. Purchased add-on modules can be loaded onto a Progress Flowmon collector or hardware probe.

  • Probes - are responsible for collecting data from the network. They are capable of monitoring up to 100Gb interfaces. Data is fed to the probe via port mirroring or TAP interface. They are also necessary for packet capture for traffic analysis or application performance measurement.
  • Collectors - are the central storage of flow data (netflow, sFlow, TrafficStream, jFlow, etc.) and additional software modules are usually implemented here. Flow data can be sent from Progress Flowmon probes as well as from third-party devices.
  • Add-on modules - extend the functionality of the Progress Flowmon solution. There are three types of modules:
    • ADS (Anomaly Detection System ) - The behavioral analysis module is responsible for detecting security events in the network and can also detect misconfiguration of devices in the network. It can also be extended with Suricata signatures.
    • APM (Application Performance Monitoring) - performance monitoring of web applications and databases.
    • FPI (Progress Flowmon Packet Investigator) - a tool for packet capture and analysis. Collected data can be downloaded in pcap format and then analyzed in Wireshark.

Features

Scalability and distributed architecture

High performance - support up to 2x 100Gb interfaces in probes

Long-term data storage (storage capacity up to 192 TB)

On-prem and cloud traffic monitoring

Available as a hardware or virtual device

Analysis of encrypted traffic

Výhody

Visibility of traffic across communication layers down to the application level

Deploy in on-prem or cloud environments

Visibility in cloud environments

Fulfilling several requirements of the Cybersecurity Act

Support and environment in Czech language

Saving time when implementing a comprehensive monitoring solution

Why ALEF?

  • Strong technical team specialising in remote collaboration
  • Unique know-how in the areas of solution design, implementation and subsequent management
  • Dozens of satisfied customers

Who is the product for?

The Flowmon solution is suitable for anyone who wants to have detailed insight into network traffic, security and application performance. It is a modular solution that is able to adapt to customer needs.