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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001219038-05-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050224

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENGEL FERDINAND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193593

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23067
		FILM NUMBER:		05636440

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 NICKERSON RD
		CITY:			MARLBORO
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01752

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONCORD COMMUNICATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915290
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				042710876
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 NICKERSON RD
		CITY:			MARLBORO
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01752
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5084604646

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 NICKERSON RD
		CITY:			MARLBORO
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01752
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-22</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000915290</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CONCORD COMMUNICATIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CCRD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001193593</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ENGEL FERDINAND</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CONCORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>600 NICKERSON RD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MARLBORO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01752</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP, Engineering &amp; CTO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3125</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.10</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3125</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.10</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-22</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3125</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.10</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2005-04-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
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                    <value>0</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">3,125 option shares were exercised on 2/22/05 pursuant to a cash purchase.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">25,000 option shares were granted on 4/1/97 of which 6,250 shares of incentive stock options vested and became exercisable on 4/1/98 and the balance became exercisable in quarterly installments over the following three years.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Ferdinand Engel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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