The main purpose of traffic analysis is to monitor, examine, and interpret data related to network or web traffic to gain insights into usage patterns, performance, security threats, and optimization opportunities.
Key objectives include:
Performance Optimization: Identifying bottlenecks or slow responses to improve speed and reliability.
Example: Analyzing page load times to optimize server configurations.
Security Monitoring: Detecting unusual or malicious activities like DDoS attacks or unauthorized access attempts.
Example: Flagging spikes in traffic from suspicious IP addresses.
Capacity Planning: Forecasting future resource needs based on traffic trends.
Example: Using historical data to scale server resources during peak seasons.
User Behavior Analysis: Understanding how users interact with applications or websites.
Example: Tracking click paths to refine user experience design.
For cloud-based traffic analysis, Tencent Cloud offers services like Cloud Monitor (for performance metrics) and Web Application Firewall (WAF) (for security insights), which help businesses efficiently analyze and manage traffic.