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nChronos

colasoft.com

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Spec score 7.4 #12 of 22 in Network Packet Capture Software

What it is

nChronos is Colasoft’s application-focused network performance analysis system for medium and large corporate networks. Its client/server design places continuous packet capture, analysis, storage and data mining on a server, while a console displays and analyzes the collected data. The server can receive traffic through a network mirror port or link tap and retain packets for later investigation of network or application problems. Real-time statistics and user-defined alerts show network events as they occur. System or custom reports can be scheduled for hourly, daily, weekly or monthly email delivery. Users can define application and transaction monitoring, with profiles for HTTP, FTP, email and DNS. Packet files can be replayed from Colasoft, libpcap and several vendor formats, including files associated with Wireshark, Ethereal and Tcpdump. Linux server systems and Windows consoles are listed, with browser-based server configuration. Standard specifications allow four logical links, eight capture interfaces and two concurrent server connections.

Spec sheet

Purpose
nChronos is an application-centric network performance analysis system combining a server and console for continuous packet capture, storage, data mining and traffic analysis.Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com
Intended users
The maker says nChronos is designed to monitor network traffic in medium and large corporates.Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com
Deployment
The product uses a client/server architecture, with server-side capture, analysis and storage and a console for viewing and analyzing server data.Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com
Integrations
nChronos can replay packet files in formats including libpcap used by Wireshark, Ethereal and Tcpdump, plus several vendor packet formats.Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com
Security
The maker says connections between nChronos Server and Console are encrypted using a private encryption algorithm.Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com
Support
The maker provides an online support form and says a Colasoft representative responds to quote requests within one business day.Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com
Founded
2001Read 28 Sep 2026 · colasoft.com
Company
Colasoft says it has developed network performance monitoring and diagnostics software and hardware solutions since 2001.Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com
Application analysis
Users can define custom application and transaction monitoring, and the analysis profiles include HTTP, FTP, email and DNS analysis.Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com
Hardware limits
Standard specifications list up to four logical links, eight capture interfaces and two concurrent connections to a server; 100,000 Mbps analysis requires professional capture cards.Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com
Historical analysis
Users can retrieve and analyze traffic packets retrospectively to investigate network and application problems.Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com
Monitoring and alerts
The product provides real-time network statistics and user-defined alerts for network events.Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com
Operating systems
The listed server requirements include openEuler 22.03, Rocky Linux 8.9, Red Hat 8.6 and CentOS Linux 7.9; console requirements list Windows 7/8/10 and Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019.Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com
Packet capture
The server captures and stores network packets continuously and supports deployment through a network mirror port or link tap.Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com
Reports
It provides system and user-defined reports that can be emailed and scheduled hourly, daily, weekly or monthly.Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com

Plans and prices

nChronos 6.4 Priced on request Request a demo or quote; pricing not shown Read 5 Oct 2026 · colasoft.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Continuous packet capture through mirror ports or link taps
  • Retrospective analysis of stored network traffic
  • Custom application and transaction monitoring
  • Scheduled reports with email delivery
  • Supports multiple packet-file formats

Limits

  • Pricing is available only on request
  • Standard specifications limit links and interfaces
  • Console requires listed Windows versions
  • Private encryption algorithm is unspecified

Who it suits

nChronos suits medium and large corporate networks that need continuous capture, retrospective traffic analysis, alerts and scheduled reporting. It is also relevant to teams working with Linux servers and Windows consoles.

Verdict

nChronos combines server-side capture and storage with console-based analysis, monitoring and reporting. Its broad packet-format support and retrospective investigation tools fit organizations with defined network operations needs, subject to the listed hardware and platform limits.

Where Specifiction places it

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