Patent ID: 8898280
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for associating WAN optimization attributes with performance metrics of transactions between host devices on a network, comprising: a network management device arranged at a point between host devices communicating over the network, configured to monitor data traffic at the point between the host devices, the data traffic comprising individual flows between the host devices, wherein the individual flows include individual transactions, wherein each transaction comprises a bidirectional exchange of packets between first and second hosts including an individual request from the first host followed by a response to the request by the second host, the network management device being further configured to collect WAN optimization information relating to the data traffic; a processor configured to compute at least one performance metric for individual transactions between the host devices based on information collected by the network management device at the point, and to determine what types, if any, of WAN optimization were applied to the individual transactions; and a display device configured to display on an individual transaction basis the at least one performance metric in combination with either the types of WAN optimization applied to the individual transaction or an indication that no WAN optimization was applied to the individual transaction.