METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLER-BASED NETWORK TOPOLOGY IDENTIFICATION, SIMULATION AND LOAD TESTING
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving information describing an addition of a first site comprising at least one application to an existing network wherein the information is selected from the group consisting of type of site, planned connectivity to the site and planned policies for the site; and
estimating an impact on the operation of the at least one application and associated network traffic using statistical analysis of monitored data collected from a second site similar to the first site.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving information describing an addition of a first site comprising at least one application to an existing network wherein the information is selected from the group consisting of type of site, planned connectivity to the site and planned policies for the site and estimating an impact on the operation of the at least one application and associated network traffic using statistical analysis of monitored data collected from a second site similar to the first site.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving information describing an addition of a first site comprising at least one application to an existing network wherein the information is selected from the group consisting of type of site, planned connectivity to the site and planned policies for the site; and estimating an impact on the operation of the at least one application and associated network traffic using statistical analysis of monitored data collected from a second site similar to the first site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving information describing a change to a policy for an existing network wherein the information is selected from the group consisting of the policy to be changed and the network sites to which the policy is to apply; and estimating an impact on the operation of the at least one application and associated network traffic using statistical analysis of monitored data collected from a second site similar to the first site. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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receiving information describing a new network link to be added to an existing network site wherein the information is selected from the group consisting of the site and the network link to be added; and estimating an impact on the operation of the at least one application and associated network traffic using statistical analysis of monitored data collected from a second site similar to the first site. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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