20240015094. DECENTRALIZED WIDE-AREA NETWORK TRAFFIC ENGINEERING simplified abstract (Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC)
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DECENTRALIZED WIDE-AREA NETWORK TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
Organization Name
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Inventor(s)
Umesh Krishnaswamy of San Jose CA (US)
Rachee Singh of Redmond WA (US)
Nikolaj Bjorner of Woodinville WA (US)
Himanshu Raj of Mountain View CA (US)
DECENTRALIZED WIDE-AREA NETWORK TRAFFIC ENGINEERING - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240015094 titled 'DECENTRALIZED WIDE-AREA NETWORK TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a system that manages network traffic in a distributed system consisting of multiple network devices. The network devices are divided into separate network slices, with each slice having its own subset of devices. Each network slice is associated with a slice controller, which is responsible for managing the network routing within that slice. The network traffic is independently routed based on the expected network conditions for each slice, and the routing decisions are contained within each slice to limit the impact of faults between slices.
- The system manages network traffic in a distributed system with multiple network devices.
- Network devices are divided into separate network slices with no overlap.
- Each network slice has its own slice controller responsible for managing network routing.
- Network traffic is independently routed based on expected network conditions for each slice.
- Routing decisions are contained within each network slice to limit fault effects between slices.
Potential applications of this technology:
- Data centers with multiple network devices can benefit from efficient network traffic management.
- Cloud computing environments can utilize network slicing to optimize network performance.
- Telecommunication networks can improve network routing and reduce congestion using this system.
Problems solved by this technology:
- Efficiently managing network traffic in distributed systems with multiple devices.
- Minimizing the impact of faults and failures in network routing.
- Optimizing network performance and reducing congestion in complex network environments.
Benefits of this technology:
- Improved network performance and efficiency.
- Enhanced fault tolerance and resilience in network routing.
- Simplified network management and configuration.
- Better utilization of network resources.
Original Abstract Submitted
a system manages network traffic in a distributed system comprising a plurality of network devices. the network devices are divided into a plurality of network slices, each of the network slices including a subset of the network devices such that there is no overlap of network devices between the network slices. individual network slices are associated with individual slice controllers, and an individual slice controller is configured to manage network routing of an individual network slice. each of the individual slice controllers route the network traffic within each respective individual network slice. the network traffic is independently routed based on expected network conditions for each respective individual network slice, and data defining routing decisions is contained within each network slice to limit fault effects between the network slices.
