Method and apparatus for monitoring a network

Details Method and apparatus for monitoring a network Method and apparatus for monitoring a network

2011-07-05

2011-07-05

Srivastava, Vivek (Department: 2433)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

Computer network monitoring

Reexamination Certificate

active

07975043

ABSTRACT:
In accordance with exemplary embodiments, a method for monitoring a content delivery network includes obtaining data from devices within the network, organizing the data into hierarchically accessible tiers, and displaying at least part of the data at one of the hierarchal tiers, wherein the hierarchical tiers include a) a site tier including a map comprising ones of the devices that are potential content sources in the network, b) a service tier including a map comprising content-based relationships between the devices, and c) an operations tier including a map comprising characteristics of the devices and characteristics of relationships between the devices and content in the network.

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