Abstract: A system and method for topology construction in hybrid cloud environments includes receiving connection information from a local perimeter edge router of a local network that has a known topology and receiving connection information from a remote perimeter edge router of a remote network that is provided by a cloud provider. The received local perimeter edge router connection information is associated with the received remote perimeter edge router connection information. The associated connection information is normalized to a generic model, the generic model representing connections having different link layer policies in a generic way and the normalized connection information is applied to a network topology of the local network and the remote network.

Abstract: A feature selection methodology is disclosed. In a computer-implemented method, components of a computing environment are automatically monitored, and have a feature selection analysis performed thereon. Provided the feature selection analysis determines that features of the components are well defined, a classification of the features is performed. Provided the feature selection analysis determines that features of the components are not well-defined access to those features are discarded. Results of the feature selection methodology are generated.

Abstract: A system and method for topology construction in hybrid cloud environments includes receiving connection information from a local perimeter edge router of a local network that has a known topology and receiving connection information from a remote perimeter edge router of a remote network that is provided by a cloud provider. The received local perimeter edge router connection information is associated with the received remote perimeter edge router connection information. The associated connection information is normalized to a generic model, the generic model representing connections having different link layer policies in a generic way and the normalized connection information is applied to a network topology of the local network and the remote network.

Abstract: A feature selection methodology is disclosed. In a computer-implemented method, components of a computing environment are automatically monitored, and have a feature selection analysis performed thereon. Provided the feature selection analysis determines that features of the components are well defined, a classification of the features is performed. Provided the feature selection analysis determines that features of the components are not well-defined access to those features are discarded. Results of the feature selection methodology are generated.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally involve identifying workloads in a networking environment based on a flow record from an observation point. In one embodiment, network data is received from one or more endpoints and used to determine a plurality of administrative domains. Each administrative domain comprises a distinct section of the networking environment within which every Internet Protocol (IP) address is unique. The network data may be used to generate observation point mapping information that maps each observation point to an administrative domain, lookup tables associated with each of the plurality of administrative domains that map IP addresses to administrative domains, and a workload identification table that maps combinations of IP addresses and administrative domains to workloads.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally involve identifying workloads in a networking environment based on a flow record from an observation point. In one embodiment, network data is received from one or more endpoints and used to determine a plurality of administrative domains. Each administrative domain comprises a distinct section of the networking environment within which every Internet Protocol (IP) address is unique. The network data may be used to generate observation point mapping information that maps each observation point to an administrative domain, lookup tables associated with each of the plurality of administrative domains that map IP addresses to administrative domains, and a workload identification table that maps combinations of IP addresses and administrative domains to workloads.