Provider of service assurance, security, and business analytics, NETSCOUT, released the first findings from its upcoming Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report (WISR), revealing a clear trend of targeted attacks against service provider cloud services. In 2018, 47% of service providers reported distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) attacks against cloud services, a 14% increase over 2017 and a 22% increase since 2016.

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS has announced the availability of LinkRunnerTM G2, the world’s first Android-based smart network tester. For organisations challenged by the rapid growth of network-connected devices, this next-generation test tool enables IT professionals to accelerate deployments and speed problem identification, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of network operations.

Features have been added to the AirCheck G2 from Netscout Systems, which allow Wi-Fi professionals to better address performance problems on wireless networks. Wi-Fi access is essential for a high-quality experience with today’s mission-critical services. Critical business applications, hotspot performance or residential over-the-top, enterprises and service providers alike need to ensure reliable Wi-Fi performance and connectivity.

The expansion of NETSCOUT's nGenius Service Assurance solutions has been announced. It is set to include infrastructure performance management with the newest release of nGeniusPULSE 2.0.

Capabilities that deliver deeper packet visibility to NETSCOUT SYSTEMS' nGenius Packet Flow Switches (PFS) have been announced. nGenius PFS enable customers to continuously monitor and secure real-time traffic across all business services, regardless of underlying protocols, in both physical and virtual environments.

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS announced the expansion of its service assurance technology for hybrid and public cloud computing environments with the introduction of nGeniusPULSE. Larger enterprises have been running virtualized, private cloud environments successfully for years and have depended on NETSCOUT’s nGeniusONE Service Assurance platform to protect the performance of their mission-critical, customer-affecting business services.

  NETSCOUT SYSTEMS announced the NETSCOUT edition of the OptiView XG network analysis tablet with a new customisable dashboard, enhanced reporting, and integration with the NETSCOUT nGeniusONE Service Assurance platform. NETSCOUT’s portable analyser provides infrastructure diagnostics for both wireless and wired LANs.

A leading provider of business assurance, NETSCOUT has announced the availability of its next gen, real time information platform called the InfiniStreamNG. The InfiniStreamNG delivers unprecedented scalability and flexibility in multiple form factors and deployment options: virtual, software and hardware appliances.

Designed for critical network security visibility applications, NETSCOUT has announced two new products in its nGenius PFS family. The nGenius PFS 2200 series and nGenius PFS 4200 series, provide 10G and 40G platforms for delivering packet data to network security systems, launching advanced security-optimised capabilities in its product line.

The next generation of the AirCheck handheld wireless tester has been released by Netscout Systems. The tool is available through Netscout’s CONNECT360 global channel partner program, and includes important new enhancements, such as troubleshooting and diagnosing Wi-Fi networks built using the increasingly adopted 802.11ac standard, access point backhaul testing, and free access to the Link-Live Cloud dashboard for more effective results ma...

The nGenius 3900 Series Packet Flow Switches (PFS) from NETSCOUT have been certified by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for the Department of Defense (DoD) Unified Capabilities Approved Products List (UC APL) and approved by the National Information Assurance Partner (NIAP) as Common Criteria certified against the requirements of Protection Profile for Network Devices v1.1. Last year, these products were certified - nGeniusONE Servi...

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS has launched its Test Lab Optimization platform that delivers Layer 1 matrix switching, plus Layer 2-4 intelligent functionality. The NETSCOUT TestStream Management Software, version 3.5, and new T-Blade are added to the highly successful nGenius 3900 Series Packet Flow Switch (PFS) family, to deliver a new solution enabling customers to optimise network and application test labs using a single platform.

The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has coincided with an increase in concerns over cyber security and privacy, and this is set to be a key topic of the embedded world exhibition taking place in Germany in February.