New technologies such as SD-WAN, multicloud architectures, and Software as a Service (SaaS) applications have evolved network and security architectures toward a distributed hybrid model. As more and more users, devices, applications, services, and data reside outside of an organization, IT teams need to measure the performance and security of networks and application services. Therefore, “network operations are becoming increasingly aligned with security operations, which share the goal of ensuring a secure and high-performing network,” according to Gartner.
Built on a lightweight, agent-based software architecture, Keysight's CyPerf software is easy to install and manage in lab networks, development environments, and hybrid production networks. CyPerf offers:
• A comprehensive approach for realistic pre- and post-deployment testing in distributed environments.
• Insights into end-user experience, security, and performance bottlenecks under realistic and configurable load conditions.
• Real-world results by simultaneously generating diverse legitimate traffic and malicious activity across a complex distributed network consisting of proxies, software-defined wide area networks (SD-WANs), Transport Layer Security (TLS) inspection, elastic load balancers (ELBs), and web application firewalls (WAFs).
• A proactive, continuous data-driven approach that network operators can use to validate and analyze changes in user experience, performance, and security compared to previous configurations.
• The ability for network operations and security teams to find the right balance between digital user experience and security within their organizations.
• For vendors of network security tools, the ability to realistically replicate their customers' environments to accelerate the time to market for their services and solutions.
“As more and more users, devices, applications, services, and data move to the network edge, a new strategy for validating performance and security is needed,” said Ram Periakaruppan, vice president and general manager of Keysight’s Network Security and Applications Group. “CyPerf can be deployed by enterprises and network security professionals to fine-tune the balance between digital user experience and security in a dynamic hybrid environment consisting of third-party cloud and network connectivity service providers. Performance and security are only as good as the weakest link in a network, and CyPerf identifies those weaknesses by providing a comprehensive view of an application’s delivery path across hybrid networks.”
CyPerf's web-based graphical user interface helps users visualize and interact with various network elements that are critical to simulating a working network.
