Dynamic Comparative Network Health Analysis System

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current network health analysis methods lack the ability to dynamically compare network environments effectively, leading to inefficient identification of issues and ineffective remediation plans, as they do not account for real-time dynamic parameters and comparative analysis across different network types and configurations.

Innovation Solution

A dynamic comparative network health analysis system that utilizes a computer-readable medium to collect and analyze network environment parameters, generating profiles and performing comparative analyses to create remedial or new plans based on healthier network configurations, thereby improving network performance and health.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If current network health analysis methods are used, then analysis can be performed, but the ability to dynamically compare network environments is lacking, leading to inefficient identification of issues

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork health analysis precisionVSAvoidissue identification efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements dynamic comparative analysis that continuously monitors and compares network environment parameters in real-time, allowing the analysis to adapt to changing network conditions rather than relying on static historical data alone

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system adds a comparative dimension by analyzing multiple network environments simultaneously against industry benchmarks, enabling identification of best practices and anomalies across different network configurations and scenarios

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If current network health analysis methods are used, then basic analysis can be performed, but comparative analysis across different network types and configurations is not provided

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork environment comparison capabilityVSAvoidcomparative insights
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system creates a universal framework that can analyze and compare diverse network environments including wireless, wired, cloud-based, and hybrid networks against common industry benchmarks, enabling cross-network type comparisons while maintaining specialized analysis capabilities

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Reliability

If current network health analysis methods are used, then analysis can be performed, but real-time dynamic parameters are not accounted for

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenetwork health assessment accuracyVSAvoidreal-time response capability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements continuous feedback loops that monitor network parameters in real-time, compare current state against historical data and industry benchmarks, and provide immediate insights for remediation actions based on dynamic changing conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11133990B2System and method for providing a dynamic comparative network health analysis of a network environment
Publication Date: 2021.09.28 EXTREME NETWORKS INC
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AI summary

A system and method for providing a dynamic comparative network health analysis of a network environment, the method comprising: obtaining dynamic and static network environment parameters of a plurality of network environments; creating network environment profiles of each network environment of the plurality of network environments based on the dynamic and static network environment parameters; performing comparative analysis of network environment profiles of a first network environment of the plurality of network environments with network environment profiles of a second network environment of the plurality of network environments to generate a comparative analysis; based on the comparative analysis, determining whether to reconfigure the first network environment or create a new network environment; if it is determined to reconfigure the first network environment, generating a remedial plan for the first network environment; if it is determined to create a new network environment, generating a new plan for the new network environment.