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Apparatus for monitoring the performance of a distributed system

  • US 20050144274A1
  • Filed: 12/12/2003
  • Published: 06/30/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for monitoring the performance of a distributed system, said distributed system comprising a plurality of cooperating units disposed in a communications network, wherein said apparatus comprises:

  • a plurality of diagnostic components, wherein each unit of said system comprises at least one of said diagnostic components, and wherein each diagnostic component further comprises a. at least one sensor for sensing at least one unit performance characteristic and representing said at least one characteristic as raw data;

    b. a data reduction module adapted to receive and process said raw data produced by said at least one sensor to generate reduced data;

    c. a transceiver adapted to receive said reduced data from said data reduction module and to transmit and receive said reduced data to and from said plurality of units using said network; and

    d. a data analysis module adapted to accept and analyze said reduced data from said transceiver to produce performance data related to said distributed system.

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