Method for internet traffic management using a central traffic controller

摘要

A method for internet traffic management, comprising receiving a request for a path set from an application at a network traffic controller, wherein the request contains an intended traffic destination endpoint, evaluating a plurality of network devices in a network, identifying a plurality of paths usable by the application to transmit traffic from the application to the intended traffic destination endpoint, including the plurality of paths in the path set, and sharing the path set with the application.

主权项

1. A method for internet traffic management, comprising:
receiving a request for a path set from an application at a network traffic controller, wherein the request contains an intended traffic source, an intended traffic destination endpoint, and requested network capability requirements indicating network devices along paths in the path set provide a Wide Access Network (WAN) Application Acceleration Service (WaaS); evaluating a plurality of network devices in a network; identifying a plurality of paths between the intended traffic source and the intended traffic destination endpoint where all the network devices along each path comprise WaaS to meet the requested network capability requirements rendering the paths usable by the application to transmit traffic from the application to the intended traffic destination endpoint; allocating network device resources along the plurality of paths that comprise WaaS to meet the requested network capability requirements to a path set in a network view; and sharing the network view comprising the path set with the application.