Citrix Systems, Inc.

Grisha Kotlyar

Nicholas James Stavrakos

Ashwani Wason

Jeffrey Haran

A computer network appliance may include a memory and a processor cooperating with the memory to run a classification kernel module performing traffic shaping on data packets based upon a first set of queuing disciplines (qdiscs). The processor may further run at least one virtual device also performing traffic shaping on the data packets based upon a second set of qdiscs different than the first set of qdiscs, and provide the data packets to a network interface.

Large scale bandwidth management of IP flows using a hierarchy of traffic shaping devices

Described herein are approaches for shaping traffic within a data network. In particular, methods and systems herein describe devices configured to classify packets based on particular criteria. Based on a classification associated with a packet, a packet can be queued at a subscriber mux device, one of a plurality of subscriber devices, and an application device. In addition, the subscriber devices and the application device include qdiscs to shape traffic. Once the traffic is shaped, it is queued based on properties associated with packets.

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Cupertino, CA, United States of America

Grisha Kotlyar