We at Compiler do love us some truly useless nerd games/tools/programs, so I was very excited to run across the following video of [NetQos's][5] network traffic monitoring system, [Netcosm][4]. NetQoS has transformed their network monitoring interface into a Tron-style arcade game of epic proportions.

Unfortunately the system is not available to the general public, for the time being it only runs on their servers but there's an [FAQ][3] that gives some more details about how it works.

If you're interested in similar network traffic toys see our coverage of [Sound of Traffic][1] which converts network traffic packets into sounds, complete with virtual instruments and mixing tools.

And check out the NetQoS video after the jump.

[via [Techcrunch][2]]

[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/02/sound_of_traffi.html "Compiler: Sound of Traffic"
[2]: http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/10/watch-your-network-play-space-invaders/ "Watch Your Network Play Space Invaders"
[3]: http://www.netperformance.com/content.aspx?id=2690&cb_name=1 "Frequently Asked Questions About Netcosm"
[4]: http://www.netqos.com/network%2Dmonitoring/network-monitoring-labs.html "Netcosm"
[5]: http://www.netqos.com/ "NetQoS"

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