Cisco Network Analysis Module (NAM) is a performance management offering from Cisco Systems. Cisco NAM focuses on providing visibility for Cisco centric network deployments by leveraging embedded instrumentation like NetFlow, WAAS embedded instrumentation in addition to traditional techniques like port mirroring or Wiretaps. The Cisco NAM is available in 4 form factors: * Cisco Catalyst 6500 / Cisco 7600 router Service Module * Cisco Branch office / ISR series Network Module * Cisco NAM 2200 appliances * Cisco NAM Virtual Blades on WAAS appliances The functionality remains consistent across the platforms and includes: * Response time analysis using passive measurements * Traffic analysis for hosts, conversations, applications. Also includes Top N reports * Realtime monitoring and historical reporting * Voice quality analysis * Packet capture and decoding