A system for monitoring and visualization of network data, comprising: a plurality of first devices (602A - 602N), each of the plurality of first devices (602A - 602N) being associated with corresponding ones of a plurality of ports, each of the plurality of first devices (602A - 602N) being configured to determine network traffic analysis information associated with a characteristic of network data traversing each of the plurality of ports, and to push the network traffic analysis information across a network independent of a solicitation from the network; and a second device coupled to the plurality of first devices (602A - 602N) over the network, the second device being configured to generate a map of the network including a visual indicator based on the network traffic analysis information, to receive an update of the network traffic analysis information from at least one of the plurality of first devices (602A - 602N), and to refresh the visual indicator in real time to reflect the update of the network traffic analysis information; wherein: each of the plurality of first devices (602A - 602N) is configured to determine first statistical data over each of a plurality of time intervals of a first time granularity based on the network data, each of the plurality of first devices (602A - 602N) is configured to determine the network traffic analysis information including second statistical data, the second statistical data is associated with each of a plurality of time intervals of a second time granularity, the first time granularity being finer than the second time granularity, the second statistical data has a volume reduced from a volume of the first statistical data, the volume reduction is based on performing a mathematical operation on the first statistical data to obtain the second statistical data, said performing of said mathematical operation maintains an indication of a feature of the first statistical data in the second statistical data, and said feature of the first statistical data would be obscured in the second statistical data if the second statistical data were based on an aggregate of the first statistical data over each of the time intervals of the second time granularity. a plurality of first devices (602A - 602N), each of the plurality of first devices (602A - 602N) being associated with corresponding ones of a plurality of ports, each of the plurality of first devices (602A - 602N) being configured to determine network traffic analysis information associated with a characteristic of network data traversing each of the plurality of ports, and to push the network traffic analysis information across a network independent of a solicitation from the network; and a second device coupled to the plurality of first devices (602A - 602N) over the network, the second device being configured to generate a map of the network including a visual indicator based on the network traffic analysis information, to receive an update of the network traffic analysis information from at least one of the plurality of first devices (602A - 602N), and to refresh the visual indicator in real time to reflect the update of the network traffic analysis information; wherein: each of the plurality of first devices (602A - 602N) is configured to determine first statistical data over each of a plurality of time intervals of a first time granularity based on the network data, each of the plurality of first devices (602A - 602N) is configured to determine the network traffic analysis information including second statistical data, the second statistical data is associated with each of a plurality of time intervals of a second time granularity, the first time granularity being finer than the second time granularity, the second statistical data has a volume reduced from a volume of the first statistical data, the volume reduction is based on performing a mathematical operation on the first statistical data to obtain the second statistical data, said performing of said mathematical operation maintains an indication of a feature of the first statistical data in the second statistical data, and said feature of the first statistical data would be obscured in the second statistical data if the second statistical data were based on an aggregate of the first statistical data over each of the time intervals of the second time granularity. each of the plurality of first devices (602A - 602N) is configured to determine first statistical data over each of a plurality of time intervals of a first time granularity based on the network data, each of the plurality of first devices (602A - 602N) is configured to determine the network traffic analysis information including second statistical data, the second statistical data is associated with each of a plurality of time intervals of a second time granularity, the first time granularity being finer than the second time granularity, the second statistical data has a volume reduced from a volume of the first statistical data, the volume reduction is based on performing a mathematical operation on the first statistical data to obtain the second statistical data, said performing of said mathematical operation maintains an indication of a feature of the first statistical data in the second statistical data, and said feature of the first statistical data would be obscured in the second statistical data if the second statistical data were based on an aggregate of the first statistical data over each of the time intervals of the second time granularity.