perfSONAR-PS offers a set of independent software services that implement the perfSONAR protocols for network performance monitoring. These services are designed to be compatible with all other perfSONAR software that implements the perfSONAR protocols. All of the services are able to federate between deployments, particularly those that span multiple domains, making the job of solving end-to-end performance problems on paths crossing several networks much easier to address.
The perfSONAR-PS services provide web services-based interfaces into already deployed network monitoring infrastructures and act as an intermediate layer, between the performance measurement tools and the diagnostic or visualization applications. The targeted audience for full implementation of these services is Network Operation Centers (NOCs) at Universities and Regional networks, however these services are broadly useful to the general public at large.
The software suite is developed entirely in the Perl programming language, taking full advantage of numerous language features and benefits including the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network (CPAN) distribution system. This software manager makes pS-PS the ideal choice for integration into typical NOC environments.
The software package features several key and distinct products that integrate within a new or existing perfSONAR deployment:
- SNMP Measurement Archive
- perfSONAR-BUOY
- perfAdmin GUI
- Lookup Service
- Topology Service
- Status Measurement Archive
- PingER Services
- PingER GUI
- LS Registration Daemon
Each product contains distinct features that add value to the perfSONAR framework, many integrating with existing measurement tools to provide a more comprehensive solution to network performance monitoring.
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