Data Center Selection Using Pre-Deployment Network Metering
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data center selection tools fail to provide network metering before deployment, leading to uncertainty in efficiency and cost-effectiveness, as customers often sign contracts without knowing if a different region or hyperscaler would yield better results.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that enables users to select data centers through network metering by iteratively transmitting data packets, measuring network parameters, and generating a test report to recommend optimal data centers based on these metrics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If data center selection is based on traditional criteria (distance, power availability, security) without network metering, then the selection process is simple and quick, but the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the selected data center cannot be determined before deployment
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs network metering and performance testing before the customer commits to a data center selection. Test plans are executed in advance to measure network parameters such as latency, throughput, and packet loss between customer locations and target data centers, enabling informed decision-making prior to deployment and contract signing.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates virtual representations of data center performance through simulated network tests. By copying actual network conditions and measuring performance metrics in a test environment, the system provides accurate predictions of real-world performance without requiring actual workload deployment.
2Measurement precision
If comprehensive network metering is performed for all target data centers, then the selection accuracy is improved, but the complexity and cost of the selection process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The selection process is divided into distinct test plans that can be independently configured and executed. Each test plan targets specific data centers and measures particular network parameters, allowing customers to segment their evaluation based on priorities and reduce overall complexity by focusing on relevant subsets rather than comprehensive testing of all parameters for all data centers.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows dynamic adjustment of test parameters including data packet types, transmission volumes, and measurement thresholds. By changing parameters based on customer needs and data center characteristics, the system optimizes measurement precision while controlling complexity through adaptive configuration rather than fixed comprehensive testing.
3Loss of information
If network metering is performed after deployment, then the infrastructure is already in place, but the customer cannot evaluate whether a different data center would have been more efficient or cost-effective
Solution Approach 1:
The system captures and stores network performance metrics before deployment decisions are made. By performing metering operations in advance and preserving the results, the system ensures that performance information is available for evaluation prior to commitment, eliminating the information gap that previously existed between selection and deployment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides immediate feedback on network performance metrics for each target data center based on the conducted tests. This feedback mechanism allows customers to compare performance across multiple data centers and make informed decisions about which location offers the best efficiency and cost-effectiveness before deploying workloads.
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AI summary
This disclosure relates to method and system for selecting data centers based on network metering. The method includes rendering a user interface to enable a user to select test plan from a plurality of test plans. The method further includes iteratively executing the test plan selected by the user. The iterative execution of each of the at least one test plan includes, for each of the one or more type of data packets, transmitting a plurality of data packets between each of the customer locations and each of the target data centers, and metering a plurality of network parameters corresponding to each of the target data centers. The method further includes generating a test report in response to iterative execution of the test plan, and providing a recommendation of the one or more data centers from the list of target data centers to the user based on the test report.