What Does Network Traffic Monitoring Mean?

Network traffic monitoring is the process of reviewing, analyzing and managing network traffic for any abnormality or process that can affect network performance, availability and/or security.

Techopedia Explains Network Traffic Monitoring

The key objective behind network traffic monitoring is to ensure availability and smooth operations on a computer network. Network monitoring incorporates network sniffing and packet capturing techniques in monitoring a network. Network traffic monitoring generally requires reviewing each incoming and outgoing packet.