Network flow monitoring and analysis
US8780758B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
To analyze the performance of a network including edge routers and a hub router coupled together by communication links, an analysis method includes discovering the topology of the network that is initially unknown. An information handling system (IHS) determines baseline performance information with respect to the discovered topology of network, the baseline performance information including network capacity information on a per link basis. The discovered topology of the network is speculatively changed to provide a speculatively changed network with prospects for performance improvement. The IHS determines an estimated impact of the speculative change to the discovered topology of the network by repeating the topology discovery and the determination of baseline performance using the speculative changed topology.
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