18356894. DYNAMIC TRAFFIC GENERATOR AND NETWORK IMPAIRMENT TOOL FOR SIMULATION OF VIRTUAL NETWORK FABRICS simplified abstract (Cisco Technology, Inc.)
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DYNAMIC TRAFFIC GENERATOR AND NETWORK IMPAIRMENT TOOL FOR SIMULATION OF VIRTUAL NETWORK FABRICS
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Inventor(s)
Yuefeng Jiang of Shanghai (CN)
DYNAMIC TRAFFIC GENERATOR AND NETWORK IMPAIRMENT TOOL FOR SIMULATION OF VIRTUAL NETWORK FABRICS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18356894 titled 'DYNAMIC TRAFFIC GENERATOR AND NETWORK IMPAIRMENT TOOL FOR SIMULATION OF VIRTUAL NETWORK FABRICS
- Simplified Explanation:**
The patent application describes a method for simulating traffic flow in a virtualized network fabric using virtual network hubs, branch locations, and internet servers.
- Key Features and Innovation:**
- Creation of virtual network hubs, branch locations, and internet servers in a visualization tool.
- Generation of micro-probes for simulating clients/servers in the virtual network hubs, branch locations, and internet servers.
- Introduction of network impairments associated with the virtual network hubs, branch locations, and internet servers.
- Launching of traffic invokers in micro-probes to simulate traffic between the virtual network hubs, branch locations, and internet servers.
- Potential Applications:**
This technology can be used for testing and optimizing network configurations, evaluating network performance under different conditions, and training network administrators in a simulated environment.
- Problems Solved:**
The technology addresses the need for realistic and efficient simulation of traffic flow in complex network environments, allowing for better understanding and management of network behavior.
- Benefits:**
- Improved network performance testing and optimization.
- Enhanced training opportunities for network administrators.
- Cost-effective simulation of network traffic without the need for physical hardware.
- Commercial Applications:**
"Virtualized Network Traffic Simulation Technology for Network Performance Testing and Training"
- Questions about Virtualized Network Traffic Simulation:**
1. How does this technology improve network performance testing compared to traditional methods? 2. What are the potential cost savings associated with using virtualized network traffic simulation for training purposes?
Original Abstract Submitted
Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for simulating traffic flow in a virtualized network fabric. A method includes: creating in a visualization tool one or more virtual network hubs, one or more virtual branch locations, and one or more virtual internet servers; generating one or more micro-probes for clients/servers to be simulated, one or more of the clients/servers is located in each of the one or more virtual network hubs, virtual branch locations, and the virtual internet servers; generating one or more network impairments, which are associated with one or more of the one or more of network hubs, branch locations, and/or internet server locations; and launching one or more, client-role or server-role traffic invokers in each micro-probe to simulate traffic between the one or more of the virtual network hubs, the virtual branch locations, and/or the virtual internet server.
