Pieter A Degroot

US Patent:

6714976, Mar 30, 2004

Filed:

Aug 3, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/368270

Inventors:

James Wilson - Needham MA
Neeraj Agarwal - Manchester NH
Gary Fernandez - Concord MA
Murtaza Doctor - Andover MA
Ken Kane - Acton MA
Albert Briner - Hollis NH
Pieter deGroot - Dunstable MA
John Lyon-Smith - Westford MA
Scott Mendel - Lowell MA

Assignee:

Concord Communications, Inc. - Marlboro MA

International Classification:

G06F 15173

US Classification:

709224, 709318, 714 4

Abstract:

Systems and methods for automated monitoring and management of distributed applications, client/server databases, networks and systems across heterogeneous environments. Distributed, automated intelligent monitoring agents use embedded sensing technology which is knowledgeable of application protocols, to monitor continuously the network environment in real time. To this end, the monitoring agent can be located on each client and server in the network. The monitoring agent can couple to the communications stack for monitoring the data that is being passed between the client and the network, of a server in the network. The data can be collected and employed for trouble shooting trend analysis, resource planning, security auditing, and accounting as well as other applications. Also included is a controller for remotely coordinating the data gathering process from the various clients and servers.