Cisco Cisco Prime Virtual Network Analysis Module (vNAM) 6.1 Data Sheet
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Data Sheet
Cisco Prime Virtual Network Analysis Module
Virtualization and cloud create exciting business transformation opportunities,
innovative service delivery models, and improved economics. At the same time, they
introduce a new dimension of service delivery challenges that demand real-time
application and network visibility to boost operational agility.
innovative service delivery models, and improved economics. At the same time, they
introduce a new dimension of service delivery challenges that demand real-time
application and network visibility to boost operational agility.
Product Overview
Cisco Prime
™
Virtual Network Analysis Module (vNAM) delivers operational agility by permitting deployment almost
anywhere in the network to improve service levels. You can deploy the vNAM in the cloud to monitor hosted
workloads, at remote sites to characterize the end-user experience, or almost anywhere in the network to eliminate
blind spots. It combines deep application awareness, insightful performance analytics, and comprehensive network
visibility to empower network administrators to efficiently and effectively manage their networks.
Figure 1. Cisco Prime NAM Traffic Summary Dashboard
Cisco Prime vNAM’s versatility allows you to:
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Gain Layer 4-Layer 7 visibility using Cisco
®
Network-Based Application Recognition 2 (NBAR2) natively to
easily identify business-critical applications
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Understand traffic behavior within overlay technologies such as VXLAN, LISP, and OTV
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Analyze network usage by application, host or virtual machine (VM), and conversation to identify
bottlenecks that may affect performance and availability