Systems and methods for implementing a traffic visibility network
US8953458B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/028
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of packet processing, includes: providing a plurality of network appliances that form a cluster, wherein two or more of the plurality of network appliances in the cluster are located at different geographical locations, are communicatively coupled via a private network or an Internet, and are configured to collectively perform out-of-band packet processing; receiving a packet by one of the network appliances in the cluster; processing the packet using two or more of the plurality of the appliances in the cluster; and passing the packet to one or more network monitoring tools after the packet is processed.
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