D-Link: D-View 8 Integrated Network Management Software Platform

2023: Announcement of D-View 8 Integrated Network Management Software Platform

D-Link introduced the D-View 8 integrated network management software platform on June 30, 2023. The platform is designed to administer networks with a dynamic infrastructure and provides advanced capabilities, including continuous monitoring and analysis of network activity, automation of hardware configuration tasks, control of performance parameters, network security, etc.

D-View 8 comes in versions:

• Standard (DV-800S) for the SMB/HoReCa sector;
• Enterprise (DV-800E) for medium and large, state departmental, commercial organizations and enterprises.

The D-View 8 software platform replaced the D-View 7 network management system. D-View 8 functionality:

• Linux support,
• the ability to build a network topology (including VLAN),
• a utility for finding Meld configuration differences,
• Built-in CLI and SNMP clients.

The main functionality of D-View 8 is:

• Analytics real-time network time - prompt notification of emergency events, monitoring of key equipment parameters.
• Flexible configuration of administration based on assigned roles servers authentications Windows AD and RADIUS.
• Supports the sFlow analyzer to monitor network traffic and detect network anomalies.
• Network Layout - Displays detailed network topology (L2/L3), including inventory data and VLAN partitioning.
• Intuitive, customizable dashboard - adapts to administrator needs to review priority metrics.
• Easy reporting - an advanced set of templates for sampling various types of parameters and device states, the ability to create automatic reports, as well as save your own report formats.
• Single management across devices, producers including tracking key metrics, connected clients, and more.
• Simultaneously configure and update software for groups of devices - create jobs with a schedule of automatic configuration and regular software updates.
• Proactive network monitoring to prevent failures.
• To evaluate the capabilities of the software, a free 90-day full-featured demo version of D-View 8 is available.

D-View 8 licenses are available for order from D-Link's official resellers. The recommended retail price is:

• D-View 8 version Standard DV-800S-LIC (free 1 year warranty) - $3941,
• D-View 8 version Enterprise DV-800E-LIC (free 1 year warranty) - $6130,
• Upgrading the D-View 8 Standard license to Enterprise DV-800-SE-LIC - $6130.