DISCOVERING TIERS WITHIN AN APPLICATION
A method for discovering tiers within an application includes monitoring network traffic. A periodic report may be assembled based on the network traffic. Tiers may be discovered using the periodic report.
1 . A system for discovering tiers of an application, comprising a memory device and a processor adapted to execute instructions stored on the memory device, wherein the memory device stores instructions that when executed cause the processor to:
monitor network traffic;
assemble a periodic report based on network traffic; and
discover tiers using the periodic report.
2 . The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the memory device stores instructions that when executed cause the processor to identify database queries that cause deterioration in database performance from protocol aware monitoring data within the report.
3 . The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the memory device stores instructions that when executed cause the processor to limit the amount of network traffic monitored.
4 . The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the memory device stores instructions that when executed cause the processor to aggregate data from several periodic reports to discover tiers or build a map of the application's infrastructure.
5 . The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the memory device stores instructions that when executed cause the processor to monitor the discovered tiers.
6 . The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the memory device stores instructions that when executed cause the processor to use the discovered tiers or an application infrastructure map as a configuration to monitor network traffic.
7 . The system recited in claim 1 , wherein the memory device stores instructions that when executed cause the processor to send the discovered tiers or an application infrastructure map to one of a user, a component, or a probe with a request to monitor the discovered tiers.
8 . A method for discovering tiers within an application, comprising, comprising:
monitoring network traffic;
assembling a periodic report based on network traffic; and
discovering tiers using the periodic report.
9 . The method recited in claim 8 , wherein a protocol is reverse engineered to include details of the protocol in the report.
10 . The method recited in claim 8 , comprising limiting the amount of network traffic monitored.
11 . The method recited in claim 8 , wherein the network traffic is monitored continuously and the discovered tiers create new sources of network traffic to monitor continuously.
12 . The method recited in claim 8 , comprising aggregating data from several periodic reports to discover tiers or build a map of the application's infrastructure.
13 . The method recited in claim 8 , comprising using the discovered tiers or an application infrastructure map as a configuration to monitor network traffic.
14 . The method recited in claim 8 , comprising sending the discovered tiers or an application infrastructure map to one of a user, a component, or a probe with a request to monitor the discovered tiers.
15 . A non-transitory, computer-readable medium, comprising code configured to direct a processor to:
monitor network traffic using a probe module;
assemble a periodic report based on network traffic using the probe module; and
discover tiers with the periodic report using an engine module.
16 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , comprising identifying database queries that cause deterioration in database performance from protocol aware monitoring data within the report.
17 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , comprising using a filter to limit the amount of network traffic monitored.
18 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , comprising aggregating data from several periodic reports to discover tiers or build a map of the application's infrastructure.
19 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , comprising using the discovered tiers or an application infrastructure map as a configuration to monitor network traffic.
20 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 15 , comprising sending the discovered tiers or an application infrastructure map to one of a user, a component, or a probe with a request to monitor the discovered tiers.