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Software Modeling for Open Distributed Network Monitoring Systems

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Overview As computer networks grow in size, both physically and geographically, more scalable solutions to network administration are becoming necessary. This need is amplified by the spread of faster and more devastating computer viruses. Furthermore, when dealing with partial and intermittent systems, the need for accompanying network mapping and monitoring with efficient mapping visualization becomes even more important. This paper presents the Open Distributed Network Monitoring (ODNM) package, a software tool that proposes a novel solution for dealing with these issues. Emphasizing the value of well defined software requirements, the package addresses the need for scalability and speed by utilizing a distributed scanning capability that divides the network to be scanned into multiple parallel scans.

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Publisher	University of Nevada	File Format	PDF
Date Published	May 2004	Downloads	3
Format	White Papers
Topics	Monitoring Systems, Network Administration

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