Mac-based Skyline ($795) lets network managers archive and analyze network-traffic patterns over time. The AG Group (Walnut Creek, CA) software consists of Skyline, a centralized, graphical interface for analysis of network traffic, and Satellite, a data-collection application that you can run on your local computer or on remote Mac nodes. The result is a centralized system for analyzing network usage in real time or using archived data.
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