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Abstract

Software, systems and methods for managing a distributed network environment including a plurality of computers interconnected by a network link, where at least some of the computers include a layered communications protocol stack for providing a data interface between an application program and the network link, the communications stack having a transport protocol layer for providing an end-to-end communications connection. The invention includes a control module and a plurality of agent modules, each agent being associated with one of the computers and adapted to dynamically monitor the associated computer at a data transmission point between an application program running on the computer and the transport protocol layer and repeatedly communicate with the control module in order to effect management of the distributed network system. The invented software, systems and methods may also include a messaging feature for providing users, IT personnel, or various management systems with informative messages concerning network conditions and network resources.

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