METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMIZING NETWORK TRAFFIC IN A DISTRIBUTED SYSTEM WITH A POINT OF CONVERGENCE

摘要

Techniques are disclosed herein for managing network bandwidth in a distributed system having multiple endpoints that upload data to a central server or server cluster. One embodiment provides a computer-implemented method that includes collecting network measurements from traffic flows in a network over which the endpoints upload the data to the central server or server cluster. The method further includes determining a logical topology of the network based on the network measurements, and solving an optimization problem to determine a bandwidth allocation scheme for the endpoints uploading data, wherein capacity of links in the logical topology are constraints in the optimization problem. In addition, the method includes controlling bandwidth consumption by the endpoints based on the determined bandwidth allocation scheme.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for managing network bandwidth in a distributed system having multiple endpoints that upload data to a central server or server cluster, the method comprising:
collecting network measurements from traffic flows in a network over which the endpoints upload the data to the central server or server cluster; determining a logical topology of the network based on the network measurements; solving an optimization problem to determine a bandwidth allocation scheme for the endpoints uploading data, wherein capacity of links in the logical topology are constraints in the optimization problem; and controlling bandwidth consumption by the endpoints based on the determined bandwidth allocation scheme.