Leverage deep application classification to understand what's really running on your network, troubleshoot issues and allocate resources according to business, not bandwidth, demands.

Far Beyond Standard Layer 7:

Since 1996, Packeteer continues to update its deep packet inspection technology—originally offering Layer 7 to mitigate the impact of Napster™ on university and enterprise networks. Today, Packeteer's Layer 7 Plus far surpasses simple bit offset and string matches of standard Layer 7 to identify the true nature of network traffic.

Deeper Application Classification:

Peer deeply into Layer 7 across several packets—using specialized search algorithms to gain a more precise reading of application classification. Layer 7 Plus validates high-impact traffic types as well as uses historical and behavioral information to differentiate between business-critical traffic and some recreational applications.

Only Packeteer offers deep Layer 7 Plus application classification.

Auto-Discovery of Applications:

Packeteer locates all the applications running on the network using our Auto-Discovery mechanism to automatically identify over 500 application services. "Classes"—or containers—are created for each service. Packeteer measures utilization, response time and hundreds of statistics for each class discovered or configured. Or customize to fit your needs.

Flexible, Hierarchical and Automatic Sub-Classifications:

Further break down network traffic by adding your own classification criteria—even on multiple hierarchy levels. Add specific IP address criteria—host lists and subnets—to identify different network segments, servers or customers. Or link level information—PVCs, VLAN or DiffServ—to map to network configurations.

Even More Granularity:

For more granularity, set up classes by PVC, VLAN, subnet, and sub classifications for Citrix®, DICOM, Oracle®, PostgreSQL, RTCP and RTP. Opt for traffic discovery within the class, and break it down into yet more specific containers. Combine them to get your unique view of the network.

Examples:

Subnet (e.g., Engineering)–Discover all running subnet traffic and create child classes.

Oracle® and PostgreSQL–Create sub-classes for each discovered database.

Citrix®–Create sub-classes by published application.

DICOM–Automatically discover DICOM client or server applications.

SSL–Subclassify by application common name.

High Performance Validation:

Specialized search algorithms quickly classify and validate traffic types. Packeteer differentiates—and validates—between applications using common ports (Port 80), masquerade (P2P), hop ports (stateful applications) or tunnel. Packeteer looks inside the tunnel to identify actual applications, even over non-standard ports.

Business Web, XML and Encrypted Traffic:

As more enterprise applications are delivered via Web technologies—and encrypted with SSL—that ability to break them down—and control them separately—will become increasingly important. Break down HTTP by Host DNS Name, URL, content type, Web browser or user agent, IP addresses and subnets.

Also, analyze your custom XML applications and automatically create Layer 7 Plus classifications for your PacketShaper with a specialized WSDL classification tool. And separate SSL-encrypted applications, differentiating by the application name.

Plug-In Architecture:

Packeteer's Layer 7 Plus technology uses a plug-in architecture to simplify adding new applications—with periodic releases of new classifications based on customer requirements. As plug-ins, new classifications can be easily downloaded when available—without waiting for a major software release.