Abstract: A network guidelines estimator (NGE) estimates a network load for each software application operating in a test network to determine network load metrics for each software application. A network load estimator (NLE) estimates a network load for one or more software applications concurrently operating in a production network responsive to the network load metrics of each of the one or more software applications. A network load analyzer (NLA) analyzes the network load for the one or more software applications concurrently operating in the production network to determine an actual network load for the production network.

Abstract: A network load analyzer determines a network load for one or more software applications concurrently operating in a network. The network load analyzer includes a trace analyzer for analyzing at least one trace input file over a plurality of predetermined sample time intervals to produce at least one trace output file. An analyzer determines information from the at least one trace output file responsive to receiving the at least one trace output file to produce determined information. An output device displays the determined information from the at least one trace output file.