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Datacenter Network Monitoring and Management

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Desislava Wagenknecht-Dimitrova
Number of participants limited to 22. The deadline for deregistering expires at the end of the second week of the semester. Students who are still registered after that date, but do not attend the seminar, will officially fail the seminar.
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:07:05

Abstract

The seminar addresses questions of network monitoring in datacenters, with focus on security.

Objective

The seminar addresses questions of network monitoring in datacenters, with focus on security. Students will learn about network threats and approaches to prevent and resolve those. Both traditional distributed and modern programmable networks will be discussed. Special attention will be given to the challenge of data collection and data processing for security purposes.

Content

The seminar focuses on papers in high quality conferences, and whitepapers and blogs from leading industry. Real world incidents will be covered where appropriate. Background reading on datacenter networks and software defined networks is also included. The seminar attempts to strike a balance between understanding the fundamentals and keeping up with novel developments.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance

Registration & Places

Max Places
22

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Datacenter Network Monitoring and Management
  • Tue 10:15-12:00 (CHN D 48)
2 h weekly

Offered In

  • Computer Science Bachelor
    • Seminar (Students may also choose a seminar from the Master's program in Computer Science. It is their responsibility to make sure that they meet the requirements and conditions for this seminar.)