In October, 2005, SirsiDynix announced the launch of LiveNetwork™, a powerful integrated solution providing libraries unparalleled networking management capabilities. Fully managed by SirsiDynix and compatible with virtually any integrated library system (ILS), LiveNetwork provides libraries unprecedented visibility, control, and protection over network resources. Many libraries during the last few months have discovered the incredible information gleaned from LiveNetwork and marvel at its ease of use. “LiveNetwork simplifies tasks for libraries by enabling non-technical users to easily understand and manipulate otherwise complex network traffic – all through an incredibly elegant interface.”

What can LiveNetwork do for me?

Do you know who or what is using your expensive Internet bandwidth and how much they are using? Wish you had a way to be efficient and maximize the bandwidth you do have?

In many cases, valuable bandwidth is consumed by Internet browsing, spyware, and viruses. With LiveNetwork, SirsiDynix instantly identifies the trouble spots on a network and rectifies the situation by prioritizing network resources and reallocating bandwidth.

Have you ever been confronted with difficult and elusive network issues?  Do you have sluggish network performance but don’t know why? Do you have a feeling that there is too much network congestion or you are currently saturating your Internet connection? You’re not a packet-sniffing expert and need something more than a “PING” and a “Prayer” to troubleshoot a network problem! 

Peer-to-peer file-sharing, viruses, spyware, online gaming, and other common activities can be a drag on you library’s network. But your network shouldn’t suffer slow performance as a result. LiveNetwork enables libraries to see, at a glance, how network resources, applications and bandwidth are being used in real-time, whether it’s peer-to-peer, streaming media, or simply Web surfing.

Do you have unknown or unwanted traffic on your network? How much? Is there an efficient way to find spyware or virus-infected PCs without having to turn them all off and on one at a time?

LiveNetwork identifies all traffic instantly and protects the network from viruses and spyware. It allows you to manage bandwidth in real time to meet your library’s needs. Featuring best-in-class spyware and virus management tools, LiveNetwork is based on leading-edge technology developed to be the premiere provider of network management solutions for libraries, business, government, and educational institutions. LiveNetwork keeps spyware and content filters up-to-the-minute with automatically dynamic updates every single night!

Since LiveNetwork’s introduction and within hours of installation, these questions and others have been answered for more than a dozen new users of LiveNetwork. With the help of experienced SirsiDynix network engineers, these libraries have been able to relieve network congestion by prioritizing network traffic and limiting the bandwidth for certain users or selected protocols. In one case, LiveNetwork was able to verify that a library was not getting the Internet bandwidth they were being charged for! That information alone paid for the device itself immediately. In still another instance, a library was able to observe and pinpoint quickly several infected PCs which had spyware causing large congestion on their network.

To see how powerful LiveNetwork is and to get a feel for how it works, please feel free to visit SirsiDynix’s LiveNetwork Demo Web site. Click on the “Login” button. Then enter the user name “demo” with a password of “demo.” 

For more information about LiveNetwork, please contact your SirsiDynix sales representative.