Sets, Bags, and Rock and Roll? Analyzing Large Data Sets of Network Data
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As network traffic increases, the problems associated with monitoring and analyzing the traffic on high speed networks become increasingly difficult. In this paper, we introduce a new conceptual framework based on sets of IP addresses, for coming to grips with this problem. The analytical techniques are described and illustrated with examples drawn from a dataset collected from a large operational network.
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McHugh, J. (2004, March 24). Sets, Bags, and Rock and Roll? Analyzing Large Data Sets of Network Data. Retrieved August 9, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/sets-bags-and-rock-and-roll-analyzing-large-data-sets-of-network-data/.
@techreport{mchugh_2004,
author={McHugh, John},
title={Sets, Bags, and Rock and Roll? Analyzing Large Data Sets of Network Data},
month={Mar},
year={2004},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/sets-bags-and-rock-and-roll-analyzing-large-data-sets-of-network-data/},
note={Accessed: 2026-Aug-9}
}
McHugh, John. "Sets, Bags, and Rock and Roll? Analyzing Large Data Sets of Network Data." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, March 24, 2004. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/sets-bags-and-rock-and-roll-analyzing-large-data-sets-of-network-data/.
J. McHugh, "Sets, Bags, and Rock and Roll? Analyzing Large Data Sets of Network Data," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, 24-Mar-2004 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/sets-bags-and-rock-and-roll-analyzing-large-data-sets-of-network-data/. [Accessed: 9-Aug-2026].
McHugh, John. "Sets, Bags, and Rock and Roll? Analyzing Large Data Sets of Network Data." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 24 Mar. 2004. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/sets-bags-and-rock-and-roll-analyzing-large-data-sets-of-network-data/. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.
McHugh, John. Sets, Bags, and Rock and Roll? Analyzing Large Data Sets of Network Data. Software Engineering Institute. 2004. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/sets-bags-and-rock-and-roll-analyzing-large-data-sets-of-network-data/