Cisco Systems, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, addresses the need for multi-service network management and traffic monitoring in high-capacity switched Ethernet LANs with a new generation of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Network Analysis Module (NAM). The NAM, an integrated and powerful traffic monitoring solution for the award-winning, high-performance Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches, enables network managers to gain application-level visibility into network traffic with the ultimate goal of improving performance, reducing failures, and maximizing returns on network investment.