The Dude network monitor is a new application ,Dude network will automatically scan all devices within specified subnets, draw and layout a map of your networks, monitor services of your devices and alert you in case some service has problems

Some Uses..
ISPs are constantly seeking ways to improve web http service delivery to end users. To achieve Quality of Service, ISPs deploy Bandwidth Managers to shape customer traffic based on several policies. To accelerate http delivery, ISPs deploy web caches to cache frequently accessed web sites.


having more features
# Auto network discovery and layout
# Discovers any type or brand of device
# Device, Link monitoring, and notifications
# Includes SVG icons for devices, and supports custom icons and backgrounds

to learn more about mikrotik use following links

http://mikrotikresources.html
http://wiki.mikrotikwiki/MikroTik_Dude
http://mikrotiktestdocs/ros/3.0/refman3.0.pdf
http://mum.mikrotikpresentations/EG07/sunday.pdf