Measuring network traffic based on predicted amount of padding

A method comprising:

• determining, by a network device, a size of a data unit;
• determining, by the network device, a minimum size parameter;
• and
• predicting, by the network device, an amount of padding associated with the data unit based on the size of the data unit and the minimum size parameter.

A system comprising:

• a first non-transitory memory to:
• store a minimum size parameter;
• a second non-transitory memory comprising:
• a plurality of entries, each entry to store a pad count;
• and
• at least one computation unit connected to the first non-transitory memory and the second non-transitory memory, the at least one computation unit to:
• receive a data unit size value,
• predict an amount of padding associated with the data unit based on the data unit size value and the minimum size parameter, and
• store the amount of padding in one of the entries of the second non-transitory memory.

A system comprising:

• a first non-transitory memory to:
• store at least one minimum size parameter;
• a second non-transitory memory comprising:
• at least one entry, the entry to store a pad count;
• and
• a plurality of computation units connected to the first non-transitory memory and the second non-transitory memory, each of the plurality of computation units being associated with at least one of at least two different communication protocols and the plurality of computation units to:
• receive a data unit size value, and
• predict an amount of padding associated with the data unit based on the data unit size value and the at least one minimum size parameter.