Abstract: A system for locating and managing application services according to one embodiment includes a location determination circuit configured to determine a physical location of an associated server; and a service location management (SLM) agent associated with the server. The SLM agent is configured to maintain a registry of service applications provided by the server and to transmit multicast messages over a data center network. The multicast messages are configured to advertise: an identification (ID) of the server; the service applications provided by the server; and the physical location of the server.

Abstract: A system for locating and managing application services according to one embodiment includes a location determination circuit configured to determine a physical location of an associated server; and a service location management (SLM) agent associated with the server. The SLM agent is configured to maintain a registry of service applications provided by the server and to transmit multicast messages over a data center network. The multicast messages are configured to advertise: an identification (ID) of the server; the service applications provided by the server; and the physical location of the server.

Abstract: An intermediary network device, such as a router or other device through which network traffic passes or which may monitor passing network traffic, looks for suspicious network activity by a device. If a suspicious device is identified, then the suspicious device, assuming it supports management, may be managed to wholly or partially disable the device until its suspicious activity may be investigated. Assuming the intermediary passes network traffic for the suspicious device, in addition to or in lieu of management, the intermediary may be configured to wholly or to partially block communication to/from the suspicious device. Suspicious network activity may be identified through attempts to access network addresses not present in a routing table associated with the intermediary. Other indicia of suspicious activity are disclosed.