I'd like to add: --flow-tools and FlowViewer ( http://ensight.eos.nasa.gov/FlowViewer )
Keeps max, mean, and 95th pct. for up to three years for any predefined customer (defined by a flow-tool filter and stored in RRDtool). Can group customers for visual comparison. Joe "Rodriguez, Mauricio" <mauricio.rodrig...@fpl.com> wrote on 03/05/2009 05:02:02 PM: > Looking at possibilities for an implementation of usage-based > billing, it seems that the same techniques and tools always come up. > I'm looking for some feedback from the list on experiences with > these tools and techniques as well as alternatives that may not be > listed here. > > +Techniques > --Flow data (Netflow, SFlow, etc) analysis to > determine 95th percentile traffic levels > --SNMP polling of interface counters to determine > 95th percentile traffic levels > > Granted, there are many interpretations of how to calculate "95th > percentile traffic levels" that may differ from provider to > provider. Assume that we have established the method that we will use. > > +Tools > --RTG > --MRTG > --Cacti > --solarwinds Orion > --Various, expensive PM tools such as Netcool > Proviso, JDSU NetComplete, InfoVista tools, etc > --flow-tools and FlowScan combo > --Arbor Networks Peakflow > > Any follow up to this thread, either on or off list, or pointers to > previous threads with good information would be appreciated! My > search didn't turn up any, but that doesn't mean that they don't exist! > > Thanks! > > Regards, > Mauricio Rodriguez > Manager of IP/Data Engineering, FPL FiberNet > Email: mauricio.rodrig...@fpl.com<mailto:mauricio_rodrig...@fpl.com> >
