The Architecture of CoralReef: An Internet Trac Monitoring Software Suite

Passive data collection tools have traditionally been designed for specific tasks such as accounting (NeTraMet [1]) or packet capture (tcpdump [2]). The CoralReef suite was designed to provide a uniform interface to passive data for a wide range of applications at many levels, from raw capture to real-time report generation. CoralReef provides a convenient set of passive data tools for a diverse audience, from network administrators to researchers. CoralReef is a package of libraries, device...