Efficient Algorithm Selection for Packet Classification using Machine Learning

Many packet classification algorithms with variable performances and capabilities are available. However, no single algorithm is guaranteed to outperform every other one in every case. Meta-Learning is a subfield in Machine Learning that aims to apply statistical techniques to automate the algorithm selection process. In this work, we propose a novel framework for efficient, automatic packet classification algorithm selection. By utilizing Meta-Learning and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) we are able to achieve an average accuracy of 90% when automatically choosing the most appropriate algorithm when applied to over a hundred different rulesets ranging in size from 1K to 5K.