porttracker
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Track Where Every Device Connects to your Network
porttracker replaces time consuming and unreliable manual procedures by
tracking where end devices connect to your network.
porttracker quickly
collates and displays information to provide a comprehensive insight into what
is connected to your network, enabling network managers to make informed
business decisions to reduce operational overheads and
port wastage whilst enhancing
network
security.
Experience proves that in most Enterprises upwards of 20% of plugged switch
ports are actually unused. Recovering just 5% of your switch port estate for
re-use could easily cover the cost of
porttracker
porttracker is a network appliance for
simple installation and low ongoing cost of ownership.
porttracker Key Benefits
MINIMIZE SWITCH PORT WASTAGE
| With a data centre switch port costing in excess of £300 per port and access
ports £100 per port, candidate ports for recovery are instantly identifiable by porttracker based on when a device was 'last seen'.
Given the costs involved, this feature alone can easily make
porttracker pay
for itself by simply identifying accurately the inherent waste that develops in
any dynamic network environment and reduce the requirement for new switches when
existing switch infrastructure has capacity.
porttracker can improve accuracy and efficiency of IT operations staff -
people are better at patching in new ports than unpatching old ones! Whilst porttracker's ease-of-use makes it possible for more faults to be resolved by
support staff; freeing senior support operatives to concentrate on more serious
problems or planned project work.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
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As more applications and connected devices depend on IP networks for their
functionality, porttracker eases the burden for network management by giving a
clear picture of what is connected where. Rack cabinets full of switches with network cables connected say very little
about how many switch ports are regularly in use, porttracker inspects every
switch port and displays its operational status and the
time it was last used.
porttracker solves the problem of having to trace cables in order to see
which port a network device is connected to, making porttracker an
invaluable tool for network and IT administrators who would otherwise be
faced with extensive cable tracing and guesswork |
At any time portttracker can provide a snapshot of all 'currently active',
'previously active' and 'never been active' ports on the network, allowing
network managers to ensure there is enough spare switch ports present in advance
of an IP telephony rollout or expansion programme.
Are users reporting slow applications?
porttracker can instantly identify any switch ports running at half duplex, a
classic performance killer yet traditionally difficult to track down
SECURITY
porttracker can help to maximize your network security:
Assist in the identification and location of rogue hosts, machines and the
network devices to which they are or have been connected
Physical access to a building shouldn't mean physical access to the
network. porttracker can identify ports which have been left open and which
should be shut down to prevent unauthorised connection; whilst rapidly
identifying where the rogue device is connected
Identify vulnerable up/down switch ports; you can ensure that unpatched
floor boxes aren't live and do not represent a security breach.
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