Progress  Flowmon for Azure is a software solution specially designed for the analysis of cloud and on-prem traffic. It processes traffic data from vTAP, both native and third-party, collects flows (NetFlow/IPFIX) and analyzes them to provide insight for resolving service degradations or maintaining the availability of business-critical applications. The solution does not rely on proprietary flow data sources, making it well-suited for deployment in heterogeneous environments. Performance and storage capacity varies by license.

About Progress Flowmon

In a world where technology exists for the benefit of people, secure and healthy digital environments are essential. That’s why Flowmon develops an actionable network intelligence solution that enables businesses to ensure their services are running well and securely, and their workforce is productive. Driven by a passion for technology, we have earned the trust of customers who rely on our solution to maintain control over their networks, keep order and overcome uncertainty. As part of Progress, together we are powering secure, always-on application experience.

Usage/Launch Instructions

To deploy Flowmon for Azure, follow these steps: 1. Log in to the Azure Portal. 2. Go to the Azure Marketplace page for Flowmon. 3. Click "Get It Now". 4. "Continue" with the deployment in the Azure Portal. 5. "Create" a virtual machine instance. 6. Provide mandatory information such as the "Virtual machine name", "Resource group", "Size" and so on. You can use the Flowmon Collector Model List to estimate the correct sizing of your instance. 7. Configure the user account: • Change the default username from "azureuser" to "flowmon". • Provide an "SSH key" for the "flowmon" user account. 8. In "Disks", add an additional block device to serve as data storage. Select the disk types suitable for your performance versus cost requirements. 9. In "Networking", review network interface settings and adjust them based on the specifics of your network topology. 10. In "Monitoring", ensure "Boot diagnostics" are enabled. 11. "Review + create" the new instance. 12. Wait for the deployment to finish and retrieve the machine's "public IP address" from its details. 13. If you need to use this instance as a Flowmon Probe, refer to the Virtual Network Interfaces section below. For more information please visit https://docs.progress.com/bundle/progress-flowmon-virtual-appliances/page/topics/Flowmon-Virtual-Appliances/Flowmon-for-Azure.html.