Detecting and handling elephant flows
US10193771B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments provide a forwarding element that detects and handles elephant flows. In detecting, the forwarding element of some embodiments monitors statistics or measurements relating to a data flow. In handling, the forwarding element marks each packet associated with a detected elephant flow in some manner to differentiate it from a packet associated with a mouse flow. Alternatively, the forwarding element of break elephant flows into a number mouse flow by facilitating in sending packets associated with the detected elephant flow along different paths.
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