Efficient Data Center Monitoring
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring network traffic and resource usage in a data center, the system comprising:
- a node comprising an input terminal configured for capturing network packets, a processor programmed for running a packet analyzer for analyzing the network packets whereby packets are classified in request/response pairs per type based on deep packet inspection, and a memory configured for storing the request/response pairs,a collector module configured for collecting the request/response pairs and for receiving resource usage information from at least one server, and a correlation module programmed for correlating the request/response pairs information with the resource usage.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring network traffic and resource usage in a data center. The system comprises a node comprising an input terminal for capturing network packets. The node comprises a processor for running a packet analyzer for analyzing the network packets classifying packets in request/response pairs per type based on deep packet inspection and storing the request/response pair types together with time stamps. The node comprises a memory configured for storing the request/response pairs. The system comprises a collector module configured for collecting the request/response pairs. The system comprises at least one server running a simple agent programmed for transferring resource usage. The system comprises a correlation module programmed for correlating the request/response pairs information with the resource usage.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring network traffic and resource usage in a data center, the system comprising:
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a node comprising an input terminal configured for capturing network packets, a processor programmed for running a packet analyzer for analyzing the network packets whereby packets are classified in request/response pairs per type based on deep packet inspection, and a memory configured for storing the request/response pairs, a collector module configured for collecting the request/response pairs and for receiving resource usage information from at least one server, and a correlation module programmed for correlating the request/response pairs information with the resource usage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for monitoring network traffic and resource usage in a data center, the method comprising the following steps:
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capturing network packets entering or leaving the data center by an input terminal of a node, analyzing of the network packets by a packet analyzer running on a processor whereby the network packets are classified in request/response pairs per type and this based on deep packet inspection, obtaining resource usage information of at least one server, correlating the request/response pairs information with the resource usage. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A data carrier comprising a set of instructions for, when executed on a computer, monitoring network traffic and resource usage in a data center, the monitoring comprising capturing network packets entering or leaving the data center by an input terminal of a node,
analyzing of the network packets by a packet analyzer running on a processor whereby the network packets are classified in request/response pairs per type and this based on deep packet inspection, obtaining resource usage information of at least one server, correlating the request/response pairs information with the resource usage.
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