Storing log data efficiently while supporting querying to assist in computer network security

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9031916
APP PUB NO 20080162592A1
SERIAL NO

11966078

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A logging system includes an event receiver and a storage manager. The receiver receives log data, processes it, and outputs a data “chunk.” The manager receives data chunks and stores them so that they can be queried. The receiver includes buffers that store events and a metadata structure that stores metadata about the contents of the buffers. The metadata includes a unique identifier associated with the receiver, the number of events in the buffers, and, for each “field of interest,” a minimum value and a maximum value that reflect the range of values of that field over all of the events in the buffers. A chunk includes the metadata structure and a compressed version of the contents of the buffers. The metadata structure acts as a search index when querying event data. The logging system can be used in conjunction with a security information/event management (SIEM) system.

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  • ENTIT SOFTWARE LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beedgen, Christian F Cupertino, US 4 409
Huang, Wei Fremont, US 884 6418
Tang, Wenting Sunnyvale, US 25 1326

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