Nortel Networks Corporation

Daniel O Mahoney, Ii

Kevin Farrell

Steven Ball

William Carter Carroll Bullard

A system for collecting and aggregating data from network entities for a data consuming application is described. The system includes a data collector layer to receive network flow information from the network entities and to produce records based on the information. The system also includes a flow aggregation layer fed from the data collection layer and coupled to a storage device. The flow aggregation layer receiving records produced by the data collector layer and aggregates received records. The system can also include an equipment interface layer coupled to the data collector layer and a distribution layer to obtain selected information stored in the storage device and to distribute the select information to a requesting, data consuming application.

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Rollinsford, NH, United States of America

Daniel O Mahoney, Ii