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Mazu Networks Announces Availability of White Paper on Analyzing WAN Usage to Improve Availability and Reduce Cost

Final White Paper in Mazu Networks Series on the Network Operations Benefits of NBA Provides Readers with Insight into How to Better Understand WAN Traffic to Optimize Performance

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - May 29, 2007 - Mazu Networks, the leading(1) provider of Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) systems, today announced the final white paper in the company's series on the network operations benefits of NBA. The paper titled, "Analyze WAN Usage to Improve Availability and Reduce Cost," provides enterprises with practical information on how to optimize wide area network (WAN) usage through the use of NBA.

In "Analyze WAN Usage to Improve Availability and Reduce Cost," Mazu Networks discusses that although a number of WAN acceleration and optimization products are available on the market today, these technologies typically only focus on moving traffic through the pipes faster. A key missing component is the ability for organizations to gain visibility into the nature and composition of all the traffic traversing the WAN. The latest paper in the series provides readers with insight into how NBA systems fill this gap by analyzing network traffic data from routers and switches on the WAN. By building a profile of the behavior of systems, users and applications inside the network and continuously monitor their activity, NBA systems give IT teams the information they need to better manage WAN usage and traffic as well as improve capacity planning efforts.

"Through the release of our white paper series, we are able to provide IT teams with the information they need to better understand NBA and how the technology can help them address critical network operations challenges," said Paul Brady, CEO, Mazu Networks. "In our last white paper in the series, we address the need for more than just speed, but the importance of understanding the nature of traffic traveling over the WAN. With NBA, IT teams gain the knowledge they need to keep their connections fast, available and smart."

The Mazu Networks network operations white paper series focuses on four core areas, which include: troubleshooting performance issues faster; detecting behavior changes that affect performance; analyzing WAN usage to improve availability and reduce cost; and optimizing and accelerating infrastructure change. In addition to "Analyze WAN Usage to Improve Availability and Reduce Cost," Mazu Networks has also released the following white papers in the series:

  • "Troubleshoot Network Performance Issues 7-10x Faster" - This paper explains how NBA enables enterprises to resolve network performance problems quickly by providing visibility into: what is happening on the network now and historically; what is typical; and who or what could be affected.
  • "Reduce the Headache of Infrastructure Change in Five Steps" - This paper provides information on the five opportunities Mazu offers throughout the process to enable the optimization and acceleration of infrastructure change.
  • "Detect Behavior Changes That Affect Performance Before They Disrupt Users" - This paper provides information on how enterprises can maintain constant network performance by identifying and preventing issues that could disrupt normal business operations.

For more information on the Mazu Networks white paper series or to download a free copy of "Analyze WAN Usage to Improve Availability and Reduce Cost," visit: http://www.mazunetworks.com/news-events/white-paper-series.php.

About Mazu Networks, Inc.

Mazu Networks provides continuous global visibility into how users, applications, hosts and devices are behaving on a network, and detects if there are meaningful changes from their typical behavior that indicate a network performance issue, a security threat, or an application problem. Through Mazu, enterprises understand usage patterns, consumption rates and dependencies between users, applications and network infrastructure. Only Mazu offers continuous global visibility; passive, agent-less deployment, automatic and custom behavior analysis; and superior integration with network and security products. Mazu Networks' customers optimize their network infrastructure to support their business, secure their internal networks and maximize application availability. For more information, please visit www.mazunetworks.com.

 

(1) See: http://www.mazunetworks.com/news-events/061201-yankee.php.