EDGE-GATEWAY MULTIPATH METHOD AND SYSTEM

摘要

In one exemplary aspect, an edge-gateway multipath method includes the step of providing an edge device in a local network communicatively coupled with a cloud-computing service in a cloud-computing network. A set of wide area network (WAN) links connected to the edge device are automatically detected. The WAN links are automatically measured without the need for an external router. The edge device is communicatively coupled with a central configuration point in the cloud-computing network. The method further includes the step of downloading, from the central configuration point, an enterprise-specific configuration data into the edge device. The enterprise-specific configuration data includes the gateway information. The edge device is communicatively coupled with a gateway in the cloud-computing network. The communicatively coupling of the edge device with the gateway includes a multipath (MP) protocol.

主权项

1. An edge-gateway multipath method comprising:
providing an edge device in a local network communicatively coupled with a cloud-computing service in a cloud-computing network; automatically detecting a set of wide area network (WAN) links connected directly to the edge device or via an intermediate router; automatically measuring the bandwidth of the WAN links communicatively coupling the edge device with a central configuration point in the cloud-computing network; downloading, from the central configuration point, an enterprise-specific configuration data into the edge device, wherein the enterprise-specific configuration data comprises a gateway information; and communicatively coupling the edge device with a gateway in the cloud-computing network, wherein the communicatively coupling of the edge device with the gateway comprises a multipath (MP) protocol.