Abstract: A system and method for determining optimized resources utilization in a virtual network. The method includes collecting a computing resource parameter from a virtual network, where the computing resource parameter includes at least performance measurements of computing resources in the virtual network; accessing a key performance indicator, where the key performance indicator includes measurement of network traffic performance; and determining, based on the computing resource parameter and the key performance indicator, an optimized resource parameter over a period of time that indicates a usage rule for a computing resource component.

Abstract: A method and system for detecting anomalies in mission-critical environments using word representation learning are provided. The method includes parsing at least one received data set into a text structure; isolating a protocol language of the at least one received data set, wherein the protocol language is a standardized pattern for communication over at least one communication protocol; generating at least one document from the contents of the received at least one data set, wherein the at least one document includes at least one parsed text structure referencing a unique identifier; detecting insights in the at least one generated document, wherein insights are detected in at least one representation having at least one dimension, wherein the representation is mapped to at least one learned hyperspace; extracting rules from the detected insights; and detecting anomalies by applying the extracted rules on patterns for communication over at least one communication protocol.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting anomalies in mission-critical environments. The method includes: parsing at least one received data set into a text structure; isolating a protocol language of the at least one received data set, wherein the protocol language is a standardized pattern for communication over at least one protocol; generating at least one document from the contents of the received at least one data set, wherein the at least one document includes at least one parsed text structure referencing a unique identifier, and wherein the at least one parsed text structure is organized within the at least one document according to a natural language scheme; detecting insights in the generated documents; extracting rules from the detected insights; and detecting anomalies by applying the extracted rules.

Abstract: A method and system for delivery of real-time popular recorded over-the-top (OTT) streams in a broadband network are provided. The method includes monitoring OTT streams flow in the broadband network; for each monitored OTT stream, determining if a type of a monitored OTT stream is a recorded OTT stream; upon determining that the type of a monitored OTT stream is a recorded OTT stream, determining an efficiency in delivering the recorded OTT stream in a multicast format; reformatting the recorded OTT stream into a multicast OTT stream, if the recorded OTT stream can be efficiently delivered in a multicast format; and delivering the recorded OTT stream as a multicast OTT stream to a user edge device over the broadband network.

Abstract: A method and system for managing live, linear, and repetitive video stream transmissions in limited multicast resource systems are provided. The method includes monitoring OTT content streams flow in the broadband network; determining a delivery mode for each of the monitored OTT content streams, wherein the determination is based on at least one decision parameter, wherein the deliver mode is any one of a multicast mode and a unicast mode; and switching from a current delivery mode to the determined delivery mode when the current mode and determined delivery mode are not the same.

Abstract: A system and method for determining optimized resources utilization in a virtual network. The method includes collecting a computing resource parameter from a virtual network, where the computing resource parameter includes at least performance measurements of computing resources in the virtual network; accessing a key performance indicator, where the key performance indicator includes measurement of network traffic performance; and determining, based on the computing resource parameter and the key performance indicator, an optimized resource parameter over a period of time that indicates a usage rule for a computing resource component.

Abstract: A system and method for off-loading the serving of repetitive content by a streaming server are presented. The method includes establishing a plurality of unicast transport-layer sockets with a plurality of end-user devices; receiving a plurality of requests for a multimedia content from the plurality of end-user devices, wherein the plurality of requests are session-layer requests; determining if the received plurality of requests are for a repetitive content; and upon determination that the received plurality of requests are for the repetitive content: opening a single socket with a streaming application of at least one streaming server; retrieving a single copy of the requested multimedia content from the streaming application over the single socket; and streaming the retrieved single copy to the plurality of end-user devices through their respective plurality of unicast transport-layer sockets.

Abstract: A system and method for delivery of unmanaged over-the-top (OTT) streams in a cellular network are provided. The method includes monitoring unmanaged OTT streams flow in the cellular network; determining if at least one of the monitored unmanaged OTT streams can be delivered as an OTT stream in a multicast format; reformatting the at least one unmanaged OTT stream into a multicast OTT stream, if the at least one unmanaged OTT stream can be delivered in a multicast format; and delivering the at least one unmanaged OTT stream as a multicast OTT stream to a user edge device over the cellular network.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting a live over-the-top (OTT) stream are provided. The method includes analyzing a received request for an OTT stream; requesting a plurality of time-shifted OTT streams respective of the requested OTT stream when the analysis of the received request indicates that the requested OTT stream is suspected as a live OTT stream; analyzing the plurality of time-shifted OTT streams, wherein each analysis of a suspected live OTT stream results in a definitive indication of whether the requested OTT stream is a live OTT stream.

Abstract: A method and system for switching between a unicast streaming source and a multicast streaming source of over-the-top (OTT) streams are provided. The method includes retrieving an OTT unicast stream from the unicast streaming source and an OTT multicast stream from the multicast streaming source, wherein there is a time delay between the OTT unicast stream and the OTT multicast stream; synchronizing the OTT unicast stream and the OTT multicast stream to compensate for the time delay; selecting one of the OTT unicast stream and the OTT multicast stream; and switching to a streaming source of the selected OTT stream.

Abstract: A system and method for off-loading the serving of repetitive content by a streaming server are presented. The method includes establishing a plurality of unicast transport-layer sockets with a plurality of end-user devices; receiving a plurality of requests for a multimedia content from the plurality of end-user devices, wherein the plurality of requests are session-layer requests; determining if the received plurality of requests are for a repetitive content; and upon determination that the received plurality of requests are for the repetitive content: opening a single socket with a streaming application of at least one streaming server; retrieving a single copy of the requested multimedia content from the streaming application over the single socket; and streaming the retrieved single copy to the plurality of end-user devices through their respective plurality of unicast transport-layer sockets.

Abstract: A method and system for delivery of real-time popular recorded over-the-top (OTT) streams in a broadband network are provided. The method includes monitoring OTT streams flow in the broadband network; for each monitored OTT stream, determining if a type of a monitored OTT stream is a recorded OTT stream; upon determining that the type of a monitored OTT stream is a recorded OTT stream, determining an efficiency in delivering the recorded OTT stream in a multicast format; reformatting the recorded OTT stream into a multicast OTT stream, if the recorded OTT stream can be efficiently delivered in a multicast format; and delivering the recorded OTT stream as a multicast OTT stream to a user edge device over the broadband network.

Abstract: A method and system for multicast transmission of OTT streams to players that do not support multicast format are provided. The method includes establishing a transmission control protocol (TCP) connection with a media player; establishing a user datagram protocol (UDP) connection with a multicast delivery server (MDS); receiving an OTT content stream in a multicast streaming format via the UDP connection; reformatting the received multicast OTT content stream into a unicast stream; and delivering the unicast stream via the TCP connection to the media player, wherein the unicast stream is a streaming format supported by the media player.

Abstract: A method and system for managing live, linear, and repetitive video stream transmissions in limited multicast resource systems are provided. The method includes monitoring OTT content streams flow in the broadband network; determining a delivery mode for each of the monitored OTT content streams, wherein the determination is based on at least one decision parameter, wherein the deliver mode is any one of a multicast mode and a unicast mode; and switching from a current delivery mode to the determined delivery mode when the current mode and determined delivery mode are not the same.

Abstract: A method and system for delivery of over-the-top (OTT) streams over a fixed-line network are provided. The method comprises monitoring OTT streams flow in the fixed-line network; determining if the delivery of at least one of the monitored OTT streams improves the efficiency of the fixed-line network when the at least one of the OTT streams is delivered in a multicast format; reformatting the at least one of the OTT streams into a multicast OTT stream; instructing user edge devices connected to the fixed-line network to expect the reception of the multicast OTT stream; and delivering the multicast OTT stream to the user edge devices over the fixed-line network.

Abstract: A system and method for delivery of unmanaged over-the-top (OTT) streams in a cellular network are provided. The method includes monitoring unmanaged OTT streams flow in the cellular network; determining if at least one of the monitored unmanaged OTT streams can be delivered as an OTT stream in a multicast format; reformatting the at least one unmanaged OTT stream into a multicast OTT stream, if the at least one unmanaged OTT stream can be delivered in a multicast format; and delivering the at least one unmanaged OTT stream as a multicast OTT stream to a user edge device over the cellular network.

Abstract: A method and system for switching between a unicast streaming source and a multicast streaming source of over-the-top (OTT) streams are provided. The method includes retrieving an OTT unicast stream from the unicast streaming source and an OTT multicast stream from the multicast streaming source, wherein there is a time delay between the OTT unicast stream and the OTT multicast stream; synchronizing the OTT unicast stream and the OTT multicast stream to compensate for the time delay; selecting one of the OTT unicast stream and the OTT multicast stream; and switching to a streaming source of the selected OTT stream.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting a live over-the-top (OTT) stream are provided. The method includes analyzing a received request for an OTT stream; requesting a plurality of time-shifted OTT streams respective of the requested OTT stream when the analysis of the received request indicates that the requested OTT stream is suspected as a live OTT stream; analyzing the plurality of time-shifted OTT streams, wherein each analysis of a suspected live OTT stream results in a definitive indication of whether the requested OTT stream is a live OTT stream.