Methods, Apparatuses, and Systems for Network Analysis

A method for providing a network analysis system, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a controller device, a first event message from a first satellite device, the first event message comprising content based on a first network communication event between a first network device and a second network device;
• receiving, at the controller device, a second event message from a second satellite device, the second event message comprising content based on a second network communication event between a third network device and a fourth network device;
• and
• processing, by the controller device, the first event message and the second event message to determine a network status, wherein the network status comprises an indicator of the presence of each of the first, second, third, and fourth network devices.

An apparatus for providing computer network analysis comprising a processor coupled to a memory, the apparatus configured to:

• receive an event message, the event message based on at least one network communication event monitored by a satellite device;
• determine an identity of at least one device communicating during the network communication event;
• determine a network status based at least in part on the identity of the at least one device;
• and
• provide the network status via a management interface.