What role does the agent traffic cache serve in the system?

The agent traffic cache is primarily designed to store traffic flow data. This functionality is crucial in environments where monitoring and analyzing network traffic in real-time is necessary for security and performance management. By storing this data, the traffic cache allows for efficient access to historical flow information, enabling quicker decision-making and analysis of communication patterns within the network.

Having this cache helps to reduce the load on the main system by limiting the frequency of querying the databases for flow data. Instead, the agent can reference the cached information for operations such as policy enforcement and reporting, which contributes to enhanced responsiveness and processing efficiency.

This role is essential in maintaining the overall performance of the network security model that relies on monitoring traffic to enforce policies and detect anomalies.