NATURE OF BUSINESS

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

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NATURE OF BUSINESS

NATURE OF BUSINESS

NetScout Systems, Inc., or NetScout or the Company, is an industry leader for real-time operational intelligence and performance analytics for service assurance and cybersecurity solutions that are used in many of the most demanding service provider, enterprise and government networks. The Company's solutions, based on proprietary Adaptive Service Intelligence (ASI) technology, help customers continuously monitor the service delivery environment to identify performance issues and to provide insight into network-based security threats. As a result, customers can quickly resolve issues that cause business disruptions or that adversely impact the user experience. The Company manufactures and markets these products for integrated hardware and software solutions and is also well positioned to help customers deploy its software in commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and in virtualized form factors. Regardless of the platform, customers use the Company's solutions to help drive return on investment on their network and broader information technology (IT) initiatives while reducing the tangible risks associated with downtime, poor service quality and compromised security. The Company reports revenue and income in one reportable segment.