Parallel processing of data by multiple semantic reasoning engines

One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media encoded with software comprising computer executable instructions for controlling and managing a computer network and, when the software is executed, operable to:

• identify, from a plurality of rules associated with controlling or managing the computer network, one or more pairs of chained rules, wherein a pair of rules from the plurality of rules is identified as chained when at least one property atom in a head of one rule of the pair of rules is a property atom in a body of another rule of the pair of rules and a subject of the property atom in the head of the one rule references at least one individual that is referenced by a subject of the property atom in the body of the another rule;
• from the one or more pairs of chained rules, assign rules chained together to a respective rule-set of P rule-sets;
• from a plurality of individuals referenced by the plurality of rules, assign individuals referenced by each rule-set of the P rule-sets to an individual-set associated with each rule-set;
• map the rules from each rule-set and the individuals from the individual-set associated with each rule-set into a respective knowledge base (KB) instance associated with each rule-set;
• identify portions of streaming data obtained from one or more network elements within the computer network corresponding to each rule-set;
• automatically map each portion of the streaming data corresponding to each rule-set to the respective KB instance associated with each rule-set;
• feed contents of each KB instance to a respective reasoning engine instance associated with each KB instance;
• perform machine reasoning over the portion of streaming data in each KB instance using the respective reasoning engine instance associated with each KB instance;
• provide inferences obtained from each reasoning engine instance to a shared inference cache;
• and
• use the inferences in the shared inference cache to control and manage the computer network.

A system for enabling semantic reasoning in a computer network for controlling and managing the computer network, the system comprising:

• at least one memory configured to store computer executable instructions, and
• at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory and configured, when executing the instructions, to:
• identify, from a plurality of rules associated with controlling or managing the computer network, one or more pairs of chained rules, wherein a pair of rules from the plurality of rules is identified as chained when at least one property atom in a head of one rule of the pair of rules is a property atom in a body of another rule of the pair of rules and a subject of the property atom in the head of the one rule references at least one individual that is referenced by a subject of the property atom in the body of the another rule;
• from the one or more pairs of chained rules, assign rules chained together to a respective rule-set of P rule-sets;
• from a plurality of individuals referenced by the plurality of rules, assign individuals referenced by each rule-set of the P rule-sets to an individual-set associated with each rule-set;
• map the rules from each rule-set and the individuals from the individual-set associated with each rule-set into a respective knowledge base (KB) instance associated with each rule-set;
• identify portions of streaming data obtained from one or more network elements within the computer network corresponding to each rule-set;
• automatically map each portion of the streaming data corresponding to each rule-set to the respective KB instance associated with each rule-set;
• feed contents of each KB instance to a respective reasoning engine instance associated with each KB instance;
• perform machine reasoning over the portion of streaming data in each KB instance using the respective reasoning engine instance associated with each KB instance;
• provide inferences obtained from each reasoning engine instance to a shared inference cache;
• and
• use the inferences in the shared inference cache to control and manage the computer network.