VisualRoute Business Edition is for networking professionals with a need for greater diagnostics of network and application performance and single-user remote access via the browser.

# Access VisualRoute via a browser from a home office or remote location to test connectivity from the VisualRoute server to another location
# Perform continuous connection testing to measure a bad performing connection over longer periods of time
# Test specific ports to determine if your applications are up and responding


VisualRoute is available in seven specialized editions - Feature comparison chart

Features & Benefits
TEST CONNECTIVITY FROM REMOTE LOCATIONS

* A single-user browser enables 1 remote user at a time to access the VisualRoute Server to test connectivity from the server to another location
The VisualRoute Server connectivity test and PingGrapher tests are Java applets that are easily accessed via a web browser. The built-in web server allows a single user to access the VisualRoute Server remotely to run connectivity tests from the server to other network addresses. This capability enables IT staff to run connectivity tests from the server while at home or other locations.

* NEW! Test connectivity from multiple built-in test server locations
Select from various Visualware testing server locations, such as San Jose, California USA, Ashburn Virginia USA and London UK, to test connectivity to your servers or network devices. This capability provides additional testing points to help identify network routes and network providers causing poor performance.

ADVANCED NETWORK CONNECTIVITY TESTING

* HTTP / FTP / SMTP Application Testing
Easily check the availability of critical web server, file transfer and mail applications. HTTP application testing also reports the type of web server running, such as Apache or Microsoft IIS.

* Application Port Performance Testing
Trace specific application ports to test if your critical applications are up and responding as expected.

* Continuous Network Performance Testing
Continuous trace functionality supports automated cycling of connectivity tests in order to monitor performance degradation that may occur over long periods of time.

* PingGrapher™ Continuous Network Latency Testing
PingGrapher provides continuous testing to a specific IP address, reporting network latency over time for more detailed views of connectivity performance.

* DNS Performance Testing
VisualRoute measures and reports on DNS (domain name service) response time, which can have a significant effect on connectivity performance.

ADVANCED FEATURES More info

* Tabbed Display
Multi-tabbed design provides quick access to multiple connectivity and PingGrapher™ tests in a single view, a simple click on a tab provides easy navigation of open reports.

* Multiple Maps
Choose from three popular map displays, including physical and political map options.

* Trace & PingGrapher History
Database for data collection, historical analysis and reporting. Easily select historical traceroute and PingGrapher reports to aid in the analysis of ongoing problems or identify changes in service levels.

* Traceroute Comparison Analysis
Results from several essential network diagnostic tools are integrated into an overall connectivity report, providing a graphical view of connection performance report including packet loss and latency for each network hop. Drill-down detail is easily visible with a mouse over any network hop.

* Custom Maps
Test connectivity from the VisualRoute desktop to any web server, IP address or network device. Get an instant report of the entire route and each network segment, see where data is being lost or excessive latency occurs. And by combining multiple network diagnostic tools in one easy to interface, VisualRoute provides a complete picture of connectivity performance -- with much faster results than traditional tools.

* Integrated Web Server with Browser Access
A built-in web server engine provides access to the connectivity test and performance test via the browser. This enables VisualRoute to be deployed in a secure DMZ deployment outside a corporate firewall if needed.

The VisualRoute web server does not require any third party web server software such as IIS or Apache, although Apache or IIS can easily be used as a front end web server if desired, and be deployed on the same physical system or a separate system.

* Browser Shortcut
Trace the web site in your browser with a simple click on the Internet Explorer or Firefox toolbar, see the actual IP routing path to the web server, the Whois information for the domain, and estimated geographical location of the server.

STANDARD FEATURES More info

* NEW! Graphical View of Traceroute, Ping, Reverse DNS Connectivity Analysis
Results from several essential network diagnostic tools are integrated into an overall connectivity report, providing a graphical view of connection performance report including packet loss and latency for each network hop. Drill-down detail is easily visible with a mouse over any network hop.

* Trace to any Remote IP address or Domain from the VisualRoute desktop
Test connectivity from the VisualRoute desktop to any web server, IP address or network device. Get an instant report of the entire route and each network segment, see where data is being lost or excessive latency occurs. And by combining multiple network diagnostic tools in one easy to interface, VisualRoute provides a complete picture of connectivity performance -- with much faster results than traditional tools.

* IP Location Reporting
The physical geographical locations of network servers and routers is key information for understanding routing problems, viewing the actual route path on global map provides an instant of picture of routing efficiency and distances.

* Network Provider Reporting
See the contact information for the company providing Internet access for each hop of a network route, so you can easily report network problems.

* Domain Whois Reporting
Get instant lookups of domain information from worldwide databases, so you can see the registered ‘owner’ of an IP address or domain..

* NEW! Network Peering Points
See where network peering points are located on the connection route to help identify high-risk routing devices.

* ICMP & UDP Traceroutes
ICMP is the standard diagnostic vehicle for traceroute reporting. UDP is an application protocol, UDP traceroutes extend the ICMP traceroute capability through a more accurate depiction of application routing and more ‘firewall friendly’ traces. VisualRoute's intelligent protocol selection system automatically switches from ICMP to UDP traceroutes where required.