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Flow Indexing: Making Queries Go Faster

Presentation
In this presentation, John McHugh explains that using the SiLK framework to index flow is effective and inexpensive, and reduces query time significantly.
Publisher

Software Engineering Institute

Abstract

Conclusions

  • Indexing of flow is effective and inexpensive.
  • For a large class of queries, it can significantly reduce query time by eliminating files from consideration.
  • Everything can be done within the SiLK framework, but:
    • Some data reorganization and improvements in the tools (more efficient data structures, tool approaches, multi-key sets) could improve things.
    • Routine indexing of {sip, dip}, ports, protocols, size, rate, frequency, etc., distributions with graphical presentation would be a big plus.
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Flocon 2012 Collection

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