System and method for collecting network traffic data on-demand

A system for collecting network traffic data on-demand, comprising:

• a data collection control unit configured to transmit a collection order request of a user to a data collection agent unit and a data processing agent unit;
• a data collection agent unit configured to transmit a first control signal to a network traffic mirroring device according to the collection order request, receive first network traffic data from the network traffic mirroring device connected to a physical network or a virtual network, and transmit the first network traffic data to a data collection processing platform;
• a data processing agent unit configured to transmit a second control signal to the data collection processing platform according to the collection order request;
• wherein the user receives second network traffic data that satisfies the collection order request from the data processing agent unit or the data collection processing platform;
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• wherein the collection order request includes collection period information desired by the user, and data attribute information and statistical information specified by the user.

A method for collecting network traffic data on-demand, comprising:

• transmitting, by a data collection control unit, a collection order request from a user to a data collection agent unit and a data processing agent unit;
• transmitting, by the data collection agent unit, a first control signal to a network traffic mirroring device according to the collection order request, and receiving first network traffic data from the network traffic mirroring device connected to a physical network or a virtual network;
• transmitting, by the data collection agent unit, the first network traffic data to a data collection processing platform;
• transmitting, by the data processing agent unit, a second control signal to the data collection processing platform according to the collection order request;
• wherein one or more data consumers other than the user receive second network traffic data that satisfies the collection order request from the data processing agent unit or the data collection processing platform;
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• wherein the collection order request includes data consumer information, a collection period desired by the user, and data attribute information and statistical information specified by the user.