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Managing network devices based on predictions of events

  • US 8,769,349 B2
  • Filed: 10/17/2011
  • Issued: 07/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented data processing method, comprising:

  • monitoring occurrence data, the occurrence data representing one or more performance measurements collected for a network device in a network comprising a plurality of devices, and being associated with one or more data metrics;

    determining one or more current trends that are reflected in the occurrence data;

    determining one or more predicted trends for the network device;

    determining, based on the predicted trends, one or more future events that are predicted to occur at the network device at a future time; and

    determining, by applying a site policy to the one or more future events, one or more preventive actions for the network device to prevent occurrence of the one or more of the future events;

    wherein the applying a site policy comprises determining whether execution of a preventive action, from the one or more preventive actions, is nontoxic to functionalities of each device in the network and the network as a whole.

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