April 2026 performance summary for ntop/nDPI: Delivered targeted feature work and reliability improvements to enhance deep packet inspection, protocol detection, and deployment readiness. Focused on expanding protocol coverage, improving detection accuracy, and enabling richer analysis of traffic with SBE and enhanced proxy capabilities.

December 2025 monthly highlights focused on delivering higher fidelity network visibility, deployment flexibility, and build reliability across ntop/nDPI and ntopng. Key outcomes include enhanced protocol detection, configurable plugin architecture, and broader cross-platform compatibility, backed by targeted bug fixes that reduce false positives and prevent build-time regressions.

November 2025 — Focused on strengthening core OpenWrt package maintenance by upgrading a key dependency to enable stability and future capabilities. Upgraded libndpi to version 5.0 in openwrt/packages, unlocking library-level improvements and laying groundwork for upcoming features. This work reduces maintenance risk and improves compatibility with newer system components, positioning the repository for smoother future releases.

October 2025 monthly focus centered on strengthening protocol detection accuracy in ntop/nDPI and stabilizing the packaging pipeline across distributions. Delivered concrete improvements to Telnet protocol detection and updated the CI/build process to Alma Linux 8, enhancing reliability and cross-distro compatibility.

September 2025 (2025-09) monthly summary for ntop/nDPI focusing on business value and technical achievements. Delivered major protocol visibility enhancements, new dissectors, and stability improvements that increase network visibility, accuracy, and reliability in production environments. Implemented CryNetwork Protocol Dissector Enhancements to detect an additional packet format and improve detection/classification, with updated tests and logging. Added TriStation Protocol Dissector and TriStation tests, expanding visibility to a new protocol family. Introduced Samsung SDP Protocol Dissector with registration and handling logic, broadening device/service discovery coverage. Fixed critical serialization behavior in TLS JSON output to include the 'blocks' field only for TLS and avoid misreporting for non-TLS protocols. Hardened the build process to address warnings and ensure clean compilation under strict flags (static inline usage, memory safety, and linker stability). Corrected a risk category string typo to ensure accurate reporting of security-related events. These efforts collectively improve data accuracy, reduce MTTR for protocol-related incidents, and strengthen code quality and test coverage across the ntop/nDPI repository.

Month: 2025-08 Key features delivered: - Mudfish Protocol Dissector added to ntop/nDPI to identify Mudfish traffic by specific packet patterns and port usage. Implemented dissector logic and integrated with protocol ID definitions. - Documentation updated to reflect Mudfish support and usage guidelines. - Related commit captured: 470d0d6323c0da7e192e6ef57f1d5373a79b5f2c ("Add Mudfish protocol dissector (#2932)"). Major bugs fixed: - No major bugs fixed this month (no documented critical bug fixes in scope). Overall impact and accomplishments: - Enhanced network visibility by expanding ntop/nDPI protocol coverage to include Mudfish, enabling accurate traffic classification and analytics. - Improves monitoring, attribution, and potential troubleshooting for Mudfish traffic, contributing to better capacity planning and policy enforcement. - Demonstrates solid end-to-end delivery from protocol implementation to documentation, aligning with project goals for comprehensive protocol support. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Network protocol dissector development and packet-level pattern recognition. - Protocol ID management and integration with existing protocol taxonomy. - Documentation practices and changelog alignment. - Collaboration via commit-based changes and code documentation.

July 2025: Delivered new protocol dissector for EasyWeather in ntop/nDPI, expanding visibility into weather station data streams and enhancing network protocol discovery. Implemented UDP-based EasyWeather dissection with a new C module, updated detection logic, and refreshed documentation and headers. This work improves data collection fidelity from weather deployments and supports downstream analytics with more accurate protocol attribution. No major bugs were fixed this month; minor stability refinements were addressed as needed.

May 2025 performance summary for ntop/nDPI: Delivered enhancements to Ubiquiti AirControl 2 discovery parsing and DPI reporting, and removed an outdated data source to reduce errors. This month focused on improving device visibility, reliability of discovery detection, and data-source hygiene, with clear business value around accurate analytics and maintainability.

Monthly summary for 2025-03: ntop/nDPI feature work delivering GearUP Booster protocol support. Key features include detection and classification for GearUP Booster with a dedicated protocol ID, host matching rules, protocol headers and content matching logic, and default settings; a new heuristic-based GearUP Booster dissector; and updated tests. Major bugs fixed: none reported this month. Overall impact: improved traffic visibility and policy enforcement for GearUP Booster, enabling better analytics and accurate telemetry; supports roadmap to broaden protocol coverage in the DPI engine. Technologies/skills demonstrated: C, protocol dissector development, heuristic detection, test automation, and git-based change management. Commits: d5dd8e02ef1c9e8b27daf285223656396cae7060; 6a591b67aaab2ae7250cacd5f835809ca0eb67c0.

February 2025 monthly summary for ntop/nDPI. Focused on stability, security hardening, and expanded protocol visibility. Delivered targeted fixes to the RTP dissector and added LagoFast protocol support, enhancing reliability and business value.

Monthly Summary for 2025-01 (ntop/nDPI) Overview: This month focused on advancing traffic classification capabilities for WebSocket-over-HTTP, strengthening HTTP analysis robustness, and improving code safety and maintainability in the ntop/nDPI repository. The work directly enhances network visibility for security, monitoring, and policy enforcement, delivering measurable business value with fewer false positives and more reliable protocol detection.

November 2024 quantified impact on ntop/nDPI: improved code quality, packaging flexibility, and test reliability. Delivered targeted changes with minimal risk to runtime behavior and clear compliance with quality gates.