Managing data traffic according to data stream analysis

A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having a set of instructions stored therein which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to manage network traffic by:

• receiving a network policy data set including information indicative of a policy to manage a switched network according to a first type of data traffic;
• receiving a networking traffic data stream for transmission over the switched network, including a plurality of TCP/IP data streams, with the plurality of TCP/IP data streams including at least:
• (i) a first TCP/IP data stream with the first type of data traffic, and (ii) a second TCP/IP data stream with a second type of data traffic;
• introducing a first pattern of data transmission performance variance into a first TCP/IP data stream based, at least in part, on the network policy data set;
• transmitting the networking traffic data stream, including the plurality of TCP/IP data streams, over the switched network;
• comparing patterns of data transmission performance variance of the plurality of TCP/IP data streams of the networking traffic data stream;
• identifying the first TCP/IP data stream from within the networking traffic data stream based, at least in part, on the compared patterns of data transmission performance variance;
• and
• filtering the networking traffic data stream, including allowing the identified first TCP/IP data stream to proceed through the switched network.

A computer system comprising:

• a processor(s) set;
• and
• a computer readable storage medium;
• wherein:
• the processor set is structured, located, connected, and/or programmed to run program instructions stored on the computer readable storage medium;
• and
• the program instructions which, when executed by the processor set, cause the processor set to manage network traffic by:
• receiving a network policy data set including information indicative of a policy to manage a switched network according to a first type of data traffic;
• receiving a networking traffic data stream for transmission over the switched network, including a plurality of TCP/IP data streams, with the plurality of TCP/IP data streams including at least:
• (i) a first TCP/IP data stream with the first type of data traffic, and (ii) a second TCP/IP data stream with a second type of data traffic;
• introducing a first pattern of data transmission performance variance into a first TCP/IP data stream based, at least in part, on the network policy data set;
• transmitting the networking traffic data stream, including the plurality of TCP/IP data streams, over the switched network;
• comparing patterns of data transmission performance variance of the plurality of TCP/IP data streams of the networking traffic data stream;
• identifying the first TCP/IP data stream from within the networking traffic data stream based, at least in part, on the compared patterns of data transmission performance variance;
• and
• filtering the networking traffic data stream, including allowing the identified first TCP/IP data stream to proceed through the switched network.