SP4: scalable programmable packet processing platform

We propose the demonstration of SP4, a software-based programmable packet processing platform that supports (1) stateful packet processing useful for analyzing traffic flows with session semantics, (2) uses a task-stealing architecture that automatically leverages multi-core processing capabilities in a load-balanced manner without the need for explicit performance profiling, and (3) a declarative language for rapidly specifying and composing new packet processing functionalities from reusable modules. Our demonstration showcases the use of SP4 for performing high-throughput analysis of traffic traces for a variety of applications, such as filtering out unwanted traffic and detection of DDoS attacks using machine learning based analysis. Categories and Subject Descriptors C.2.1 [Computer-Communication Networks]: Network Architecture and Design Keywords Packet analysis, multicore, declarative networking

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2012
• Where: SIGCOMM
• Authors: Harjot Gill, Dong Lin, Lohit Sarna, Robert Mead, Kenton C. T. Lee, Boon Thau Loo
• Keywords: Communications, Computer Communication Networks, Demonstration Showcases, SIGCOMM 2012, Stateful Packet