Analysis of data flows in complex enterprise it environments
AssigneeModelizeIT Inc.
InventorNikolai Joukov
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Abstract
The present technology enables identification, visualization, and analysis of data flows via network components in complex enterprise IT environments including but not limited to servers, workstations, switches, routers, wireless access points, traffic shapers, firewalls, storage systems and SAN systems. The technology is based on a combination of information collection, information filtering, mapping, grouping, marking, report generation, and verification.
Claims18
A computer-implemented method for identifying, visualizing, and analyzing data flows in a networked computer environment via network components, the method comprising:
- collecting totality of information about network topology, network connections, component dependencies, component configurations and component attributes;
- mapping said collected totality of information into a network component graph;
- identifying data flows;
- assigning attributes to data flows,
- and displaying said network component graph with identified data flows and assigned attributes to said data flows.
A computer-implemented system for identifying, visualizing, and analyzing data flows in a networked computer environment via network components, the system comprising:
- a memory device, a processor unit in communication with the memory device;
- the processor unit configured to perform steps of:
- collecting totality of information about network topology, network connections, component dependencies, component configurations and component attributes;
- mapping said collected totality of information into a network component graph;
- identifying data flows;
- assigning attributes to data flows,
- and displaying said network component graph with identified data flows and assigned attributes to said data flows.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.