Abstract: This disclosure relates to small form-factor pluggable (“SFP”) devices. Devices consistent with the present disclosure may be tailored to operate in critical infrastructure systems, such as electric power systems. In one embodiment, a serial-to-Ethernet SFP device includes a serial connector to communicatively couple the SFP device to a serial device, and an SFP connector to communicatively couple the SFP device to a host device to receive a stream of Ethernet data. A logic engine may identify a first data type of an Ethernet data frame in the stream of Ethernet data received via the SFP connector and decode an Ethernet data frame to extract a payload. The logic engine may determine that the payload is to be routed via the serial connector, and generate a serial signal for transmission via the serial connector and comprising the payload. A serial driver may transmit the serial signal via the serial connector.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for testing communication systems. In one embodiment, a communication device tester may include a traffic disciplining subsystem to generate a first stream of data packets satisfying a metric and may communicate the first stream of data packets to a test device in a first test scenario. A delay subsystem may generate a variable delay in a second stream of data packets and communicate the second stream of data packets to the test device in a second test scenario. A data corruption subsystem may corrupt a third stream of data packets and communicate the third stream of data packets to the test device in a third test scenario. A test subsystem may determine whether the test device satisfies at least one criterion of each of the first test scenario, the second test scenario, and the third test scenario.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for automating the configuration of a software defined network (“SDN”). In one embodiment, a system may include a first communication host and a second communication host configured to transmit information to the first communication host. A network may provide communication between the first communication host and the second communication host using a plurality of network devices. An SDN controller in communication with the network may include an approved service subsystem to match the communication with an approved service. The SDN controller may also include an analysis subsystem configured to identify a communication flow corresponding to information transmitted by the second communication host to the first communication host. A traffic routing subsystem of the SDN controller may create the communication flow identified by the analysis subsystem between the second communication host and the first communication host.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for testing communication systems. In one embodiment, a communication device tester may include a traffic disciplining subsystem to generate a first stream of data packets satisfying a metric and may communicate the first stream of data packets to a test device in a first test scenario. A delay subsystem may generate a variable delay in a second stream of data packets and communicate the second stream of data packets to the test device in a second test scenario. A data corruption subsystem may corrupt a third stream of data packets and communicate the third stream of data packets to the test device in a third test scenario. A test subsystem may determine whether the test device satisfies at least one criterion of each of the first test scenario, the second test scenario, and the third test scenario.

Abstract: A distributed resource parallel-operated rotating data-sorting network is disclosed. The rotating data-sorting network is an ultra-low latency design that may sift and sort values of interest from a continuous data stream or finite data set. The rotating data-sorting network includes a circular data structure that rotates through data sets and comprises a series of nodes.

Abstract: A distributed resource parallel-operated rotating data-sorting network is disclosed. The rotating data-sorting network is an ultra-low latency design that may sift and sort values of interest from a continuous data stream or finite data set. The rotating data-sorting network includes a circular data structure that rotates through data sets and comprises a series of nodes.