System and method for detecting network topology

Abstract

Described herein are systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media for generating a network topology for a network based on dependencies between network components. Transactions between network components may be monitored in accordance with at least some embodiments. Dependencies may be identified between network applications and / or network devices based on detected transactions detected between those network components. A network topology may then be generated for a network based on the identified dependencies. In some embodiments, the network topology may be used to determine an impact score for one or more network components within the network. An impact score may be used to make determinations with respect to the network.

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Background technique [0001] A traditional computer infrastructure (hosting environment) has numerous network devices (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, proxy servers, etc.) that facilitate computing systems (servers, storage units, Laptops, desktops) between communications. In some cases, a network administrator may wish to decommission a specific network device because its operation does not appear to be critical to the overall system. In this case, a network administrator can deactivate that particular network device, only to find that its deactivation has an unexpected and detrimental effect on the entire system. Therefore, in such a system, there may be a tendency to make all network devices and their applications simple to operate. This is also problematic as it can lead to wasted energy and resources, as well as operational challenges to safely update / maintain the different components. [0002] Embodiments of the invention address these and other pro...

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This is also problematic as it can lead to wasted energy and resources as well as operational challenges to safely update / maintain the different components

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