20240031296. MODIFYING AN SD-WAN BASED ON FLOW METRICS simplified abstract (VMware, Inc.)

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MODIFYING AN SD-WAN BASED ON FLOW METRICS

Organization Name

VMware, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Navaneeth Krishnan Ramaswamy of Chennai (IN)

Arun Kumar Srinivasan of Waterloo (CA)

MODIFYING AN SD-WAN BASED ON FLOW METRICS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240031296 titled 'MODIFYING AN SD-WAN BASED ON FLOW METRICS

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a method for modifying a software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) by collecting and analyzing multiple metrics associated with data message flows. The method groups the data message flows based on types and ranks them according to traffic throughput. It then identifies a set of data message flow groups and modifies the SD-WAN to improve forwarding for these groups.

  • The method collects multiple metrics from managed forwarding elements (MFEs) in an SD-WAN.
  • The collected metrics are used to group data message flows based on types.
  • The method ranks the groups of data message flows according to traffic throughput.
  • A set of one or more groups of data message flows is identified using the ranking.
  • The SD-WAN is modified to enhance forwarding for the identified set of data message flow groups.

Potential Applications:

  • Network optimization: The method can be used to improve the performance and efficiency of SD-WANs by identifying and optimizing specific data message flow groups.
  • Quality of Service (QoS) management: By analyzing metrics and ranking data message flows, the method can help prioritize and allocate network resources based on traffic throughput.

Problems Solved:

  • Inefficient forwarding: The method addresses the problem of suboptimal forwarding in SD-WANs by identifying and modifying the network for specific data message flow groups.
  • Traffic congestion: By analyzing traffic throughput and optimizing forwarding, the method helps alleviate congestion issues in SD-WANs.

Benefits:

  • Improved network performance: By modifying the SD-WAN based on identified data message flow groups, the method enhances forwarding and overall network performance.
  • Enhanced user experience: Optimizing data message flows can lead to faster and more reliable network connections, resulting in improved user experience.
  • Efficient resource allocation: The method helps allocate network resources effectively by prioritizing data message flows based on their traffic throughput.


Original Abstract Submitted

some embodiments provide a method for modifying an sd-wan (software-defined wide-area network). the method collects, from a set of managed forwarding elements (mfes), multiple metrics associated with multiple data message flows sent between the set of mfes. the method analyzes the collected multiple metrics to group the data message flows according to multiple types and to identify a ranking of the multiple groups of data message flows according to traffic throughput. the method uses the ranking to identify a set of one or more groups of data message flows. the method modifies the sd-wan to improve forwarding through the sd-wan for the identified set of one or more groups of data message flows.

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