METHODS AND APPARATUSES TO SPLIT INCOMING DATA INTO SUB-CHANNELS TO ALLOW PARALLEL PROCESSING
Exemplary embodiments of methods and apparatuses to split incoming data into a plurality of sub-channels to allow parallel processing are described. A packet is received over a network. The packet is compared against a filter. The packet is routed to a process sub-channel in a memory based on the comparing. The process sub-channel is one of the plurality of process sub-channels that are configured to allow parallel processing. In one embodiment, the filter includes user defined criteria for the packet.
1 . A machine-implemented method to split incoming data into a plurality of sub-channels, comprising:
receiving a packet;
comparing the packet against a series of filters;
routing the packet to a process sub-channel in a memory based on the comparing.
2 . The machine-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising
determining whether a filter matches to the packet, and
if the filter matches the packet, selecting a logical region that corresponds to the filter.
3 . The machine-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the filters includes user defined criteria for the packet.
4 . The machine-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the process sub-channel is one of the plurality of process sub-channels that are configured to allow parallel processing.
5 . The machine-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising
determining a hash value of at least a portion of the packet, and
selecting the process sub-channel based on the hash value.
6 . The machine-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising
determining a network interface of the packet; and
determining a logical channel in the memory based on the network interface.
7 . The machine-implemented method of claim 1 , at least one of the filters is a network traffic filter.
8 . A non-transitory machine readable storage medium that has stored instructions which when executed cause a data processing system to perform operations comprising:
receiving a packet;
comparing the packet against series of filters;
routing the packet to a process sub-channel in a memory based on the comparing.
9 . The non-transitory machine readable storage medium of claim 8 , further comprising instructions that when executed cause the data processing system to perform operations comprising
determining whether a filter matches to the packet, and
if the filter matches to the packet,
selecting a logical region that corresponds to the filter.
10 . The non-transitory machine readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the filters includes user defined criteria for the packet.
11 . The non-transitory machine readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the process sub-channel is one of the plurality of process sub-channels that are configured to allow parallel processing.
12 . The non-transitory machine readable storage medium of claim 8 , further comprising instructions which when executed cause the data processing system to perform operations comprising
determining a hash value of at least a portion of the packet, and
selecting the process sub-channel based on the hash value.
13 . The non-transitory machine readable storage medium of claim 8 , further comprising instructions which when executed cause the data processing system to perform operations comprising
determining an network interface of the packet; and
determining a logical channel in the memory based on the network interface.
14 . The non-transitory machine readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the filters is a network traffic filter.
15 . An apparatus to split incoming data into a plurality of sub-channels comprising:
a memory; and
a processing unit coupled to the memory, wherein the processing unit is configured to receive a packet, the processing unit configured to compare the packet against a series of filters, the processing unit configured to route the packet to a process sub-channel in a memory based on the comparing.
16 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine whether a filter matches with the packet, and if the filter matches the packet, the processing unit is configured to select a logical region that corresponds to the filter.
17 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein at least one of the filters includes user defined criteria for the packet.
18 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the process sub-channel is one of the plurality of process sub-channels that are configured to allow parallel processing.
19 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to
determine a hash value of at least a portion of the packet, and to select the process sub-channel based on the hash value.
20 . The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to
determine a network interface of the packet, and to determine a logical channel in the memory based on the network interface.