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How first packet classification drives application performance and security

This article explores the importance of first packet classification (FPC), as an enhancement to deep packet inspection (DPI), in handling URLLC and bandwidth-intensive applications, as well as critical apps used for enterprises, financial transactions and IoT. Apart from enhancing application performance and security, FPC’s instant traffic awareness drives application-based policies and accurate diagnostics for next-gen intelligent networks.

First packet classification in an encrypted world

As new encryption technologies proliferate, caching-based first packet classification used in DPI will become increasingly ineffective in identifying the underlying applications and services. As a result, there is an urgent need to develop advanced DPI methods, leveraging machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) to ensure applications and services are effectively and accurately identified