Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for managing firewall flow records, firewall flow records of a virtual infrastructure including a distributed firewall are received, wherein the firewall flow records are captured according to firewall rules of the distributed firewall, and wherein the firewall flow records each include tuples and at least one field of network traffic data. Responsive to detecting a number of received firewall flow records exceeding a threshold value, it is determined whether the tuples are identical for any of the firewall flow records. Provided the tuples are not identical for any of the firewall flow records, the tuples for the firewall flow records are modified to generate modified firewall flow records. It is determined whether the tuples are identical for any of the modified firewall flow records.

Abstract: A method of creating micro-segmentation policies for a network is provided. The method identifies a set of network nodes as seed nodes. The method monitors network packet traffic flows for the seed nodes to collect traffic flow information. The method identifies a set of related nodes for the set of seed nodes based on the collected network flow information. The method analyzes the collected network flow information to identify micro-segmentation policies for the network.

Abstract: The technology disclosed herein enables the enhancement of attributes used to identify network packet traffic exchanged with micro segmented guests. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving a plurality of attributes from a user. The plurality of attributes describes first network packet traffic that should be handled in a first manner. The method further provides processing network packet traffic to identify the first network packet traffic using the plurality of attributes. While processing the network packet traffic, the method provides identifying one or more additional attributes shared among the first network packet traffic and adding at least a portion of the one or more additional attributes to the plurality of attributes.

Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for collecting firewall flow records, firewall flow records are received from a plurality of data end nodes of a virtualized infrastructure comprising a distributed firewall according to a collection schedule, wherein the collection schedule defines which data end nodes of the plurality of data end nodes from which firewall flow records are collected, a frequency of collection of firewall flow records from the data end nodes, and an amount of firewall flow records collected from the data end nodes. Firewall flow records received at a firewall flow record collection queue are processed, such that the received firewall flow records are prepared for storage at a flow record data store.

Abstract: The technology disclosed herein enables the enhancement of attributes used to identify network packet traffic exchanged with micro segmented guests. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving a plurality of attributes from a user. The plurality of attributes describes first network packet traffic that should be handled in a first manner. The method further provides processing network packet traffic to identify the first network packet traffic using the plurality of attributes. While processing the network packet traffic, the method provides identifying one or more additional attributes shared among the first network packet traffic and adding at least a portion of the one or more additional attributes to the plurality of attributes.

Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for managing firewall flow records, firewall flow records of a virtual infrastructure including a distributed firewall are received, wherein the firewall flow records are captured according to firewall rules of the distributed firewall, and wherein the firewall flow records each include tuples and at least one field of network traffic data. Responsive to detecting a number of received firewall flow records exceeding a threshold value, it is determined whether the tuples are identical for any of the firewall flow records. Provided the tuples are not identical for any of the firewall flow records, the tuples for the firewall flow records are modified to generate modified firewall flow records. It is determined whether the tuples are identical for any of the modified firewall flow records.

Abstract: A method of creating micro-segmentation policies for a network is provided. The method identifies a set of network nodes as seed nodes. The method monitors network packet traffic flows for the seed nodes to collect traffic flow information. The method identifies a set of related nodes for the set of seed nodes based on the collected network flow information. The method analyzes the collected network flow information to identify micro-segmentation policies for the network.

Abstract: In a computer-implemented method for collecting firewall flow records, firewall flow records are received from a plurality of data end nodes of a virtualized infrastructure comprising a distributed firewall according to a collection schedule, wherein the collection schedule defines which data end nodes of the plurality of data end nodes from which firewall flow records are collected, a frequency of collection of firewall flow records from the data end nodes, and an amount of firewall flow records collected from the data end nodes. Firewall flow records received at a firewall flow record collection queue are processed, such that the received firewall flow records are prepared for storage at a flow record data store.