We’ve all heard that the application is now the network. This paradigm shift moved us from the simple port-based definition of applications that was prevalent up until the end of the last decade, to the more awkward reality that applications are much more complex and no longer conformed to such a simple scheme. For network operators, understanding the applications on the networks was paramount and Endace responded to this by incorporating deep packet inspection (DPI) technology into its EndaceProbeTM Network Recorders in 2012.