Systems, apparatus and methods for managing networking devices

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2011-06-21

2011-06-21

Bates, Kevin (Department: 2456)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

C709S224000, C709S225000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C703S022000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07966391

ABSTRACT:
Provided are systems, apparatus and methods for the management and control of a plurality of networking devices. Embodiments include a database at each node of a communications network, where the database stores all networking and/or security data associated with each networking device at all nodes. Further, a replication module communicates any networking and/or security data changes to the databases, and insures that each database has the same information. Other embodiments may include an adaptive networking module operable to analyze and optimize the behavior, performance and/or security of the networking devices, and a simulation module to insure that any optimization-related changes do not adversely affect any of the networking devices. Therefore, the network management systems, apparatus and methods advantageously provide a decentralized system of all networking and/or security data that allows each network node to individually optimize its, and the entire network's, networking performance and security.

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