PacketTrap Releases Netflow Listener, Supporting Cisco and Non Cisco Devices

Telepresence and Holography / Holograms - November 2008

Editor’s viewpoint on their differences, likenesses and future...

We all just recently viewed an historic CNN holographic interview on an historic Election Night. CNN stated this type of imaging has never been done before on National TV and I believe that. I haven’t seen anything like it. The live interview caught me by surprise and sure had the “wow” factor attached to it didn’t it? Here’s a link to the actual interview.

CNN Hologram Video

The question now has to be asked. Is it Telepresence?

I’m no expert on the subject but I’m going to throw my hat into the ring, go out on a limb and say yes, I believe it is. Although I know many video conferencing purists are rolling their eyes and grabbing their guns right about now with my statement.

While I do know that Telepresence still hasn’t been universally defined (Houston, we have a problem), here’s how I see it…. Broken down to its simplest form - “tele” (through electronic means) and “presence” (present). This is how I’m justifying my opinion by lumping holography and Telepresence together. Just as Telepresence is surely an offshoot of video conferencing, holographic imaging (like we viewed on CNN) surely has to be considered an offshoot of Telepresence. The interviewer was “telepresent” from Chicago and beamed into the CNN Election Headquarters. She was most assuredly - “telepresent”. There was negligible latency, the imaging was fantastic and both interviewers were rehearsed on what they would say. I’ve just recently read that CNN actually “downgraded” the experience to make it “movie” quality and not as good as it could have been. Maybe they thought us mere mortals would be shocked if they showed their complete hand. I have a feeling it was so big to them, they didn’t want it to get upstaged by the historic election. I’m willing to bet we’ll see the “true” power of this technology in the upcoming weeks and months when they can put the pedal to the medal and show it off without having it sidetracked.

What an amazing time for this technology (all differences and opinions aside). Telepresence Doctors, nurses, teachers, schools and healthcare (healthpresence) will benefit from the recent gains in this state-of-the-art industry whether holograms, Telepresence or holography. Airlines also have to see the threat to a portion of their business travel. Hell, who wants go through security and fly to Miami for a two-hour conference when you can look them in the eye via Telepresence?

Beam me up Scotty! Simply amazing…!

Visit the free Telepresence Forum for more information and discussion

Your Editor and Administrator - L II
"Ride on the Next Plane of Existence" TM

San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) June 12, 2008 -- PacketTrap Networks, a leading provider of network troubleshooting and remediation solutions, today announced it has integrated pt360 Netflow Listener into its network management tool suite, pt360 PRO v2.2. By providing in-depth visibility into network traffic and patterns, PacketTrap's Netflow Listener gives IT system administrators/engineers knowledge of real-time network behavior and how traffic impacts the network's overall health.

Specifically, Netflow Listener actually captures flow data from continuous streams of network traffic and converts raw data into useful charts, tables and tree hierarchy that quantify exactly how the corporate network is being utilized. With the Netflow Listener tool, IT network engineers are able to determine the exact source of spikes and bursts and therefore able to proactively monitor, control and make informed decisions.

"pt360 PRO is a collection of tools that were integrated to give IT managers more control because there is a natural link between better controlled and better performing networks," said Steve Goodman, CEO of PacketTrap Networks. "pt360 Netflow Listener fits well into our product strategy because it detects network congestion. When networks get sluggish, complaints start to pour into the IT department so our Netflow Listener will alleviate that sort of pain for the IT community."

PacketTrap's Netflow Listener is available via a 21-day trial as part of the pt360 PRO. PacketTrap believes that at the introductory price of $495 (retail price will be $795), there is no other tool suite on the market as robust for an affordable price point as the pt360 PRO.

About PacketTrap Networks

PacketTrap is favored among the IT community for the simplicity and affordability of its network troubleshooting, monitoring and diagnostic solutions. PacketTrap's flagship solution, the pt360, provides IT professionals with a 360 degree view of their network and lets them discover, monitor, and manage their IT infrastructure from a single screen. The suite includes Switch Port Mapper, Cisco configuration tools, a TFTP server, WMI, SNMP, and Port Scans, and gadgets to monitor all types of operating systems, applications, and servers. PacketTrap is committed to providing affordable, simple to use, and robust alternatives to existing network products. Visit the Company's website at www.PacketTrap.com and its blog at http://www.PacketTrap.com/blog.

###

Custom Search

To learn more about Telepresence, the revolutionary new style of immersive video conferencing; visit these websites:

Telepresence - "Ride on the Next Plane of Existence" - Telepresence
Telepresence Web Portal - Telepresence Internet web portal
Telepresence Report - 24/7 breaking Telepresence related news and information
Via Telepresence - Video conferencing via Telepresence
Telepresence Forum - Free user discussion forum for everything Telepresence related
Telepresence Today - Telepresence information and editor qualified headline news
Telepresence Resource Directory - Telepresence web resource directory
Telepresence Tube - Telepresence videos, pictures and more