Riverbed Cascade manages application performance and security by analyzing the interactions of users with the applications, systems and network devices of the application delivery infrastructure.
Riverbed Cascade provides end-to-end visibility of applications on the network.
It offers granular visibility of application delivery dependencies from server activity to client user activity adding detailed behavior analysis to guide administrator actions.
Cascade accomplishes complete dependency mapping and accurately populates the CMDB.
Cascade uses network behavior analysis to identify actual dependencies based on real-time usage and business service priority.
Cascade conducts continuous network-wide discovery. No gaps in time or network coverage.
Complete network data provides a current, accurate baseline. Network activity history can provide rapid identification of root cause and help fulfill regulatory security requirements.
Cascade is deployed passively without credentials or agents.
Scanning-based approaches are only able to identify dependencies that exist at the time of the scan, creating a gap in the CMDB's effectiveness. Agent-based solutions can provide a dependency view over time but are expensive to deploy. Cascade passively discovers configuration items without time or coverage gaps.
Riverbed Cascade intelligently integrates with other systems.
It draws on its abundant information to intelligently interoperate with other network enhancement systems to add value and improve workflow. It learns from identity management systems and traffic accelerators to provide real-world business context.
Cascade can be deployed quickly with little hardware to install.
It uses network flow from your existing routers and switches, minimizing deployment of IDS sensors, network probes or other instruments. It limits capital expenditures required to reach full deployment and eliminates operations expenses related to maintaining remote hardware and agents.