Abstract: A system and method for managing network traffic in a distributed environment. the system including: a plurality of logic modules configured to determine policy data related to bandwidth management and at least one split criteria for a basis for shaping network traffic; a control processor associated with each one of the plurality of logic modules, each control processor configured to determine data associated with each of a plurality of traffic flows at the associated logic module and to coordinate traffic actions over the plurality of logic modules; a packet processor associated with each control processor and configured to determine a traffic action based on each traffic flow and received policy data; and at least two shaper objects configured to receive a split of the traffic flows and enforce the determined traffic action on their respective traffic flow.

Abstract: A system and method for prioritizing network traffic in a distributed environment. The system includes: a plurality of logic modules configured to receive policy data from a network device; a control processor associated with each logic module, each control processor configured to determine data associated with a traffic flow and coordinate traffic actions over the plurality of logic modules; a packet processor associated with each control processor and configured to determine a traffic action based on the traffic flow and received policy data; and at least one shaper object configured to enforce the determined traffic action. The method includes: receiving policy data from a network device; determining data associated with a traffic flow at logic modules to coordinate traffic actions of the logic modules; determining a traffic action based on the traffic flow and received policy data; and enforcing the traffic action across at least one shaper object.

Abstract: A system and method for prioritizing network traffic in a distributed environment. The system includes: a plurality of logic modules configured to receive policy data from a network device; a control processor associated with each logic module, each control processor configured to determine data associated with a traffic flow and coordinate traffic actions over the plurality of logic modules; a packet processor associated with each control processor and configured to determine a traffic action based on the traffic flow and received policy data; and at least one shaper object configured to enforce the determined traffic action. The method includes: receiving policy data from a network device; determining data associated with a traffic flow at logic modules to coordinate traffic actions of the logic modules; determining a traffic action based on the traffic flow and received policy data; and enforcing the traffic action across at least one shaper object.

Abstract: A system and method for managing network traffic in a distributed environment. the system including: a plurality of logic modules configured to determine policy data related to bandwidth management and at least one split criteria for a basis for shaping network traffic; a control processor associated with each one of the plurality of logic modules, each control processor configured to determine data associated with each of a plurality of traffic flows at the associated logic module and to coordinate traffic actions over the plurality of logic modules; a packet processor associated with each control processor and configured to determine a traffic action based on each traffic flow and received policy data; and at least two shaper objects configured to receive a split of the traffic flows and enforce the determined traffic action on their respective traffic flow.

Abstract: Monolithic, macroscopic, nanoporous nanotube filters are fabricated having radially aligned carbon nanotube walls. The freestanding filters have diameters and lengths up to several centimeters. A single-step filtering process was demonstrated in two important settings: the elimination of multiple components of heavy hydrocarbons from petroleum, a crucial step in post-distillation of crude oil, and the elimination of bacterial contaminants such as Escherichia coli or the nanometer-sized poliovirus from drinking water. All the filtration processes were repeated several times with completely reproducible results. These nanotube filters can be cleaned repeatedly after each filtration process to regain their full filtering efficiency.