| During 11 years of troubleshooting high | | | | coordinate our clients' EngineeringTeams |
| profile network & application | | | | around the world - with our Analysts as |
| performance issues across global | | | | focal points & primary diagnosticians. |
| enterprises up to 120,000 | | | | Server Consolidation or Virtualization |
| nodes--Interpath Technologies | | | | frequently creates unexpected results - |
| Corporation developed its specialized | | | | servers come together - but move away |
| Network & Application performance | | | | from users or other components. We |
| Analysis methodology. We have helped | | | | diagnose global network application |
| companies like IBM, ING-Direct & Lucent | | | | issues. We often work through |
| Technologies find Resolution for | | | | bridgecalls, WebEx (R) or other remote |
| under-performing networks & | | | | media - enabling us to work with |
| applications. Application & Network | | | | distributed teams simultaneously |
| Performance Analysis requires Protocol | | | | regardless of location. We provide |
| Analysis tools, - Sniffer (R), Ethereal | | | | on-site Network & Application |
| (R) WireShark (R). However, it adds | | | | Performance Analysts as needed. Many |
| advanced methodical troubleshooting | | | | client's have distributed versions of |
| processes to--standard Protocol Analysis | | | | Sniffer (R), Ethereal (R), WireShark |
| techniques. Application & Network | | | | (R), or other Protocol Analysis tools in |
| performance Analysis addresses gathering | | | | place. If not, we can provide them - or |
| & interpreting information required for | | | | build them from Open-Source protocol |
| diagnosing & troubleshooting network & | | | | analysis software. Engineers go to |
| application performance problems. An | | | | training classes to learn |
| Application or Network may under-perform | | | | troubleshooting or Application |
| for years - Application users & | | | | Performance Tuning Techniques - receive |
| components in different geographical | | | | 5 to 20 days of intense instruction - |
| locations - Application possibly | | | | covering only a fraction of what is |
| multi-tiered. Different IT departments | | | | required - go back to their companies to |
| convinced that the problem is not in | | | | solve serious problems - and often fail. |
| their area. "Sniffing" skills alone--are | | | | Tools like WireShark (R), Ethereal (R) |
| inadequate. Application & Network | | | | and Sniffer (R) were not to blame - you |
| performance Analysis encompasses--all | | | | can't become a Network & Application |
| aspects of enterprise networking. | | | | Performance Analyst in a few weeks. In |
| Application & Network Performance | | | | addition to learning the prerequisite |
| Analyst needs skills in interviewing, | | | | protocol analysis skills or tools like |
| writing & diplomacy. Interpath means | | | | Sniffer (R), Ethereal (R) WireShark(R) - |
| flow of communication between all | | | | many years of training, practice and |
| transaction components - Users, Servers, | | | | experience are needed to learn how to |
| Switches, Routers, Operating Systems, | | | | map an Interpath--and create solid |
| Security devices, Database Protocol - | | | | testing. Learning how to handle power |
| anything involved in executing a network | | | | tools doesn't teach you how to build a |
| or application transaction. Trouble can | | | | house. WireShark (R), Ethereal (R) |
| be anywhere along an Interpath. | | | | Sniffer (R) are power tools. Training in |
| Troubleshooting all OSI model layers - | | | | these tools is important - yet |
| using tools like Sniffer (R), Ethereal | | | | inadequate for troubleshooting an |
| (R), WireShark (R) - technical | | | | enterprise network or application. |
| interviews with client Subject Matter | | | | Learning the OSI model and network |
| Experts and more- Interpath Technologies | | | | protocol tools doesn't teach you to be a |
| maps -- how the application moves - | | | | Protocol Analyst or Network & |
| between all its components - | | | | Application Performance Analyst. |
| simultaneously. That is Interpath. | | | | Troubleshooting is a science--an art and |
| Troubleshooting network & application | | | | a field of expertise--not a tool. |
| performance is a process, not a tool. | | | | Copyright © 1999-2007 Interpath |
| Clear, technical documentation is | | | | Technologies Corporation |
| critical to success. Interpath | | | | Barry Koplowitz founded Interpath |
| Technologies presents results in | | | | Technologies Corporation in 1999. He has |
| technical & non-technical formats - | | | | been consulting in the IT field since |
| including protocol analyzer screen | | | | 1984 and has specialized in the area of |
| shots, spreadsheets, drawings, | | | | Network & Application Analysis |
| narratives - explaining causes of | | | | Troubleshooting--with various Protocol |
| application or network issues. We | | | | Analysis Tools--for the last 11 years. |
| provide the platform for all IT teams to | | | | He spent 3 years with Network General |
| agree upon a process of resolution. Our | | | | and NAI traveling around the United |
| deliverable is factual and | | | | States teaching for Sniffer University |
| incontestable. Leadership - guidance - | | | | (R). Since leaving Sniffer University, |
| project management - diplomacy - have | | | | he has worked consulting to large |
| been key components of our success - as | | | | enterprise environments up to 120,000 |
| well as protocol analysis skills. We | | | | nodes. |