Ant Colony Optimization algorithm for the shortest path problem.
...Heuristics offer lower complexity in expense of accuracy. There are many use cases where the lower accuracy is acceptable in return of lower consumption of computing resources. The basic idea of the Ant System is that virtual ants are exploited for finding paths with a specific property, e.g., short distance between physical nodes, in the same way nature guides physical ants.
Buffers, forwards, and splits flow data including NetFlow and IPFIX
FlowBuffer is a flow/netflow buffer and splitter: configure your switch to push flow data into FlowBuffer, and FlowBuffer forwards it to unlimited destinations. Offloads processing from the switch to another machine. Centralized management. Runs on Windows.