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NAM Virtual Blade Benefits

NAM Virtual Blade Benefits Video Data Sheet

Learn about Cisco WAAS Network Analysis Module (NAM) Virtual Blade (3:27 min)

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The Cisco WAAS Network Analysis Module (NAM) Virtual Blade is an integrated solution that provides comprehensive visibility into Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) deployments. The NAM Virtual Blade extends deployment flexibility and reduces the total cost of ownership for performance monitoring in WAAS deployments. It helps enable you to:

• Identify applications and services that would benefit from optimization
• Quantify the impact of WAN optimization on application and network performance
• Perform throughput analysis of LAN/WAN bandwidth to justify the return on investment in WAN optimization
• Rapidly roll out WAN optimization solutions by leveraging performance data from NAM in proof-of-concept scenarios
• Deliver consistent functionality with hardware-based platforms, enhancing your ability to select appropriately sized NAM platform for various locations in the network

Key features of the NAM Virtual Blade include:

• Application performance monitoring to help identify optimization opportunities and validate the impact of Cisco WAAS
• Intelligent application performance analytics: Characterizes the end-user experience with comprehensive set of transaction- and session-based statistics
• Remote management: Allows access from any desktop, eliminating the need to send staff to remote sites or transfer large amounts of data to a central site
• Evaluation license: With a software-based footprint, customers can download the fully functional NAM software for a period of 60 days
• Deployment versatility: Provides a zero-hardware footprint by leveraging physical hardware of the WAAS appliances