Agentless end-to-end agent monitoring in multi-cloud network(s)

The agentless end-to-end monitoring service through vPoPs and CNHE integration addresses the complexity and cost of managing multi-cloud networks by enabling efficient, scalable, and cost-effective monitoring across CSPs, reducing resource usage and enhancing connectivity and security.

WO2026151743A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-07-16CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC
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Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC
Filing Date
2026-01-07
Publication Date
2026-07-16

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Technical Problem

Managing multi-cloud networks is complex and costly due to differences in cloud system structures, inconsistencies between cloud service providers (CSPs), and the resource-intensive use of cloud agents that require separate instances and subscriptions, leading to high costs and scalability issues.

Method used

An agentless end-to-end monitoring service is provided through a network management system (NMS) that utilizes virtual points of presence (vPoPs) and cloud agents integrated within a cloud-native head end (CNHE), enabling probes to test connections across multiple CSPs without deploying agents in customer networks, using a single dashboard for management and reducing resource usage.

Benefits of technology

This approach simplifies multi-cloud network management, reduces costs, and enhances scalability by allowing efficient monitoring and observability across CSPs, minimizing the need for additional network resources and manual configuration, while providing seamless connectivity and security.

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Abstract

Techniques for enabling streamlined and simplified management of connections across cloud service providers (CSPs). The techniques provide a new, decentralized multi-cloud mesh that integrates a cloud agent service within virtual points of presence (vPoPs) to provide agentless end-to-end monitoring of connection(s) for tenant accounts across CSPs. Users can configure test(s) that are executed by the vPoPs within the multicloud mesh, thereby reducing overhead of creating and maintain infrastructure. By integrating the cloud agent service into the vPoPs and deploying them within the multi-cloud mesh at the edges, the techniques enable test(s) to be performed between any network elements across CSPs and dramatically reduces infrastructure overhead, operational costs, and maintenance requirements.
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