We are thrilled to announce the latest release of LiveAction LiveWire 2024.2, packed with significant enhancements and new features that further empower network and security professionals. This release, LiveWire 2024.2, focuses on hardware updates, network intelligence, security intelligence, and ecosystem integrations, ensuring that LiveWire continues to deliver unparalleled visibility and control over network environments.
Key Feature Areas
Hardware Updates
Cisco UCS C240 and C3260 Hardware Validation
We have validated the Cisco UCS C240 and Cisco UCS C3260 hardware for performance, installation, SNMP, and Grid support. This update ensures seamless integration and optimal performance of LiveWire on these platforms, providing robust and reliable hardware support.
Introducing Our Advanced Packet Retention Solution: StorageCore 60-drive with 1.44PB in a 4U Chassis
We are excited to unveil our latest innovation in packet retention technology – a simple, consolidated solution designed for extended packet retention with telemetry performance rivaling our top-of-the-line PowerCore. This cutting-edge 60-drive chassis offers an impressive 1.44PB of storage capacity, all within a compact 4U rack space.
Key Features:
- Massive Storage Capacity: With 1.44PB of storage, this solution provides ample space to store extensive packet data, ensuring you can retain valuable telemetry for longer periods.
- High Performance: Enjoy near PowerCore-level performance, enabling rapid data retrieval and processing to support your most demanding network monitoring and analysis tasks.
- Space-Efficient Design: The 4U chassis design maximizes storage density without compromising on performance, making it ideal for data centers with limited rack space.
This innovative packet retention solution is perfect for organizations looking to enhance their network telemetry capabilities without sacrificing performance or space. With its unparalleled storage capacity and ease of use, you can confidently handle growing data demands and maintain comprehensive network visibility.
Network Intelligence and Security Intelligence Enhancements
LiveFlow Enhancements for Security Intelligence
LiveFlow now includes security Indicator of Compromise (IOC) data in its exports to LiveNX for security intelligence. This enhancement provides deeper insights into security incidents within network traffic, enabling faster detection and mitigation of threats. By integrating IOC data, LiveWire enhances its capability to identify and respond to potential security issues effectively.
Encrypted Traffic Analysis for Mixed Vendor Environments
In our ongoing efforts to enhance network security and visibility, we are introducing encryption traffic analysis (ETA) feeds to Cisco Secure Network Analytics (SNA) specifically designed for mixed vendor environments where native ETA support may not be available. This feature ensures that organizations leveraging a diverse set of network equipment can still benefit from comprehensive encrypted traffic analytics. By feeding encrypted traffic data into Cisco SNA, we enable robust monitoring and threat detection across the entire network, regardless of the underlying hardware. This integration helps identify anomalies and potential security threats hidden within encrypted traffic, providing a unified security posture and enhancing the overall resilience of the network infrastructure. With this capability, organizations can maintain high security standards and achieve consistent, in-depth traffic analysis across mixed vendor environments.
Ecosystem Integrations
Cisco SNA Cross Link to LiveWire Packet Forensics
In our latest update, we have significantly enhanced the integration between LiveAction LiveWire and Cisco Secure Network Analytics (SNA) to provide robust cross-link packet forensics. This improvement allows for seamless correlation between network traffic flows analyzed by SNA and the detailed packet data captured by LiveWire. By leveraging this integration, network administrators can quickly drill down from high-level behavioral analytics provided by SNA to the granular packet-level details needed for thorough forensic investigations. This feature not only streamlines the investigative process but also ensures that potential threats are identified and mitigated with unprecedented speed and precision.
Cisco Splunk Cross Link to LiveWire Packet Forensics
We are excited to announce the enhanced integration of LiveAction LiveWire with Splunk, enabling powerful cross-link packet forensics. This integration allows users to correlate high-volume log data and security events ingested by Splunk with the detailed packet captures and analysis provided by LiveWire. By bridging the gap between Splunk’s comprehensive event logging and LiveWire’s deep packet inspection capabilities, security teams can achieve a more holistic view of their network. This synergy enhances threat detection and accelerates incident response, enabling faster and more accurate identification of network anomalies and security breaches. With this integration, organizations can leverage the strengths of both platforms to maintain a resilient and secure network environment.
Other Areas of Enhancement
Saving Forensic Searches
Users can now save forensic searches in LiveWire. This feature (OD-2717) allows for the preservation and re-execution of complex search queries, making it easier to conduct thorough network investigations and analyses. This enhancement simplifies the investigative process and saves valuable time for network administrators.
VXLAN Improvements
We have made significant improvements to VXLAN support. These enhancements ensure better performance and reliability in virtualized network environments, supporting modern data center architectures. With improved VXLAN support, LiveWire provides more robust and scalable solutions for managing virtual networks.
Multiple Targets for LiveFlow
LiveFlow now supports multiple targets, allowing users to direct flow data to multiple destinations. This feature enhances data distribution flexibility, supporting diverse analytics and monitoring requirements. By enabling multiple targets, LiveWire ensures that users can efficiently manage and analyze network data across various platforms and tools.
Conclusion
The LiveWire 2024.2 release represents a significant step forward for LiveAction LiveWire, delivering critical updates and new features that enhance our hardware support, network intelligence, security capabilities, and ecosystem integrations. We are committed to providing our customers with the tools they need to maintain secure, high-performing networks. Stay tuned for more updates and innovations from LiveAction.
Thank you for your continued support and feedback. We look forward to seeing how these new features improve your network operations and security.
For more details and to upgrade to the latest version, please visit https://www.liveaction.com/products/livewire/.
