Normalizing network performance indexes

摘要

Normalization of a network performance index is achieved. Data is stored that groups devices in a network into groups or families according to their estimated life cycles. Data is stored representing a group-specific time window based on the estimated life cycle for devices in that group. Data is stored representing a count of the number of devices in the network within each group during a given unit of time, dynamic sliding windows over successive units of time. A sliding window group count is generated that represents the number of devices within each group in the network as of a current unit of time and prior units of time within the group-specific time window. A total group count is generated by adding the dynamic sliding window group counts for each of the groups. A normalized network performance index is generated by dividing a network performance index by the total group count.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
storing data that groups devices in a network into groups according to their estimated life cycles; storing data representing a time window specific to each group based on the respective estimated life cycle for devices in that group; storing data representing a count of the number of devices in the network within each group during a given unit of time, over successive units of time; generating a sliding window group count representing the number of devices within each group in the network as of a current unit of time and prior units of time within the time window specific to each group based on the stored data representing the count of the number devices within each group during successive units of time; generating a total group count by adding the sliding window group counts for each of the groups; and generating a normalized network performance index by dividing a network performance index by the total group count.