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NetFlow vs. sFlow

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Network elements that support traffic monitoring protocols such as NetFlow and sFlow extract critical details from packet flows, like source, destination, byte and packet counts, and other attributes. What is NetFlow? NetFlow records can be generated based on every packet (unsampled or 1:1 mode) or based on packet sampling.

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The Evolving NetFlow Product Landscape

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NetFlow is a protocol that was originally developed by Cisco to help network operators gain a better understanding of their network traffic conditions. Cisco started by providing NetFlow exporter functions in their various network products running Cisco’s IOS software.