Spirent Communications has unveiled AxonPulse, a new comprehensive active network monitoring and testing solution for WiFi and fixed lined networks, allowing IT operation teams to efficiently find and fix network connectivity and performance issues before the end user is impacted. AxonCore provides monitoring and test capabilities on 1G and 10G fixed line infrastructure, supporting data center and network core infrastructure..
According to Spirent, the AxonPulse which is made of three components—AxonCore, AxonPoint, and AxonCloud Control shifts the focus from reactive to proactive monitoring and detection of performance issues on enterprise corporate LAN/WAN and WiFi networks. AxonPulse, a complementry solution with current passive visibility test gears can be placed anywhere on the network from the edge to the core, wireless or fixed, and measures key performance metrics such as throughput, video quality, download and upload time as well as the performance of popular applications by actually using them, said Spirent.
With the AxonPulse platform, IT operations teams can ensure they are delivering high quality and reliable services by measuring network performance and KPI’s from the customer standpoint, not just from inside the network. AxonPulse fundamentally shifts the focus from reactive to proactive detection and management. Everybody talks about finding potential customer experience issues before they’re out in the field, or before they’re noticed by customers. This platform delivers this capability in a new and exciting way. It doesn’t replace current visibility tools—it complements and amplifies them, allowing forward thinking organizations to drive progressively higher levels of quality into their networks.
- Jim Curtain, General Manager at Spirent Communications