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System and method for monitoring performance, analyzing capacity and utilization, and planning capacity for networks and intelligent, network connected processes

  • US 6,885,641 B1
  • Filed: 12/01/1999
  • Issued: 04/26/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for monitoring performance, capacity, and utilization of a network system, comprising:

  • means for sending probative test packets and transactions including short pings and long pings across a network to an intelligent end station to generate test results including best observed short ping and best observed long ping;

    means for deriving and applying network queue factor to said test results to determine capacity, utilization, and performance of said network, devices connected by said network, and said devices and said network considered as a unitary system;

    said test results further comprising data for instantaneously analyzing the current condition of said network system, establishing an historical database, determining how a user application transaction performs, and providing what if analysis for future changes to said network system.

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