Monitoring user and application activity using Nanolog clusters
The third component of the Zscaler cloud is the Nanolog, which deals with analytics and reporting. This component is important from both a customer and Zscaler perspective. The customer would like to know what kind of data is flowing through their enterprise systems, such as which internet applications are being used, which locations are using the most bandwidth, and if that bandwidth is being spent on productive applications supporting the company's bottom line.
From a Zscaler perspective, it gives information about where the threats are coming from and what types of threats are evolving, and helps Zscaler plan for future growth by adding more capacity to its cloud locations. Of course, it can also be used for advertising and marketing purposes.
Each request from a user appears to be a simple request for a web page on the internet, but the dynamic nature of today's web pages means that this does not just...
