Abstract: Graphical user interface device and method for security application rack. The present invention provides a graphical user interface for a network appliance. The interface includes a computing device. The computing device is coupled to a world wide network of computers. The interface also includes a display coupled to the computing device. Additionally, the interface includes a first display portion provided on the display. The first display portion illustrates a virtual rack. The virtual rack is adapted to house one or more network software appliances. The one or more network appliances is deployed to process information from the world wide network of computers. The interface also includes a second display portion provided on the display. The second display portion illustrates a plurality of indications. The indications are associated with respective network appliances to be purchased.

Abstract: A method and system for reputation-based resource allocation for networking. The present invention provides a method for determining an allocation of a plurality of computer resources based on a reputation factor for each of the one ore more clients. Clients associated with bad reputation factors may be denied or delayed from computer resources. According to an embodiment, the method is used in a computer network environment wherein one or more clients share a plurality of computer resources. The method includes a step of providing a network appliance. The network appliance includes one or more memories and a central processing unit. The networking appliance has at least a first port and a second port. The first port and the second port exchanges a stream of information. The network appliance is characterized by a limited quantity of system resources. The method also includes a step for processing the stream of network traffic.

Abstract: Methods and systems for low-latency event pipelining. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for reducing a latency associated with the stream of information passes through the virtual pipeline. The method is performed in a network system, wherein a stream of information passes through a virtual pipeline of a plurality of modules. The method includes a step for receiving the stream of information from a first network portion at a first time to define an initiation time. The method includes a step for processing the stream of information into a plurality of events. The plurality of events includes a first event and a second event. The method includes a step for processing the first event in a first format at a first module of the plurality of modules to determine if the first event is passed to a second module, redirected to another process, or changed to the first event in a second format, or not passed.