Lossless packet capture
The critical ingredient for accurate troubleshooting and forensic investigation.
Every interaction across your network, whether it’s an application transaction, a VoIP call, a file transfer, or a cyber attack, is made up of packets. And packet capture is the process of recording these packets as they traverse the network, creating an accurate record of exactly what was communicated between devices.
When investigating a network performance issue, application fault, or security incident, packet capture provides the evidence needed to understand what happened. Rather than relying on logs or alerts alone, engineers and investigators can examine the actual network traffic to accurately reconstruct events, identify root causes, and resolve issues more quickly.
Why lossless packet capture matters
Not all packet capture solutions are created equal.
At today’s network speeds, capturing every packet without loss is critical. Even a small number of dropped packets can make it impossible to accurately reconstruct an application session, diagnose an intermittent fault, or understand the sequence of events during a cyber attack or breach.
Whether commercial or home-grown, many packet capture platforms struggle to maintain lossless capture under sustained high-speed traffic loads. Choosing the right solution is therefore essential to ensuring the integrity of your investigations and the confidence you can place in the results.
One source of truth for performance & security
Lossless packet capture provides the raw data needed to investigate a wide range of operational and security challenges, including:
- Network performance and connectivity issues
- Application response time and service degradation
- VoIP and unified communications faults
- Cyber attacks, breaches and incident response
- Digital forensics and post-incident investigations
By preserving every packet, organisations gain a complete and accurate picture of network activity, enabling faster troubleshooting, more effective forensic investigations and better-informed operational decisions.
Specialist packet capture solutions
We supply high-speed, lossless packet capture solutions from Allegro Packets, Niksun, Riverbed, Extrahop, and TOYO Corporation, each offering unique strengths for different environments and use cases.
Please contact us to discuss your needs.
