A method and system (100) for monitoring or profiling quality of service
within one or more information sources in a network of computers. The
method includes a step of providing a network of computers, each being
coupled to each other to form a local area network. The network of
computers has a firewall server (110) coupled to the network of computers
and a distributed traffic management tool coupled to the firewall server.
The method also includes implementing traffic monitoring or profiling of
incoming and outgoing information from one of the information sources.