Compressing Test and Evaluation by Using Flow Data for Scalable Network Traffic Analysis

Abstract

The specialized nature of technology-based programs creates volumes of data on a magnitude never before seen, complicating the test and evaluation phase of acquisition. This article provides a practical solution for reducing network traffic analysis data while expediting test and evaluation. From small lab testing to full integration test events, quality of service and other key metrics of military systems and networks are evaluated. Network data captured in standard flow formats enable scalable approaches for producing network traffic analyses. Because of its compact representation of network traffic, flow data naturally scale well. Some analyses require deep packet inspection, but many can be calculated/approximated quickly with flow data, including quality-of-service metrics like completion rate and speed of service.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA613388

Entities

People

  • Burhan Senturk
  • James P. Kerr
  • Kevin Buell
  • Mustafa G. Baydogan

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Big Data
  • Computer Science
  • Data Mining
  • Data Processing
  • Data Reduction
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Information Science
  • Military Acquisition
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Science
  • Software Development
  • Standards
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Systems Analysis and Design