Hybrid Cloud Gateway Latency Path Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Hybrid cloud systems face challenges in optimizing connectivity between customer data centers and cloud data centers due to multiple communication paths and varying latency, which can affect performance and reliability.
Innovation Solution
A method is introduced to determine and optimize latency between data centers by establishing a path-optimized connection that travels through a cloud computing system, using gateways to identify and classify paths in a wide area network, and selecting the most efficient route based on latency metrics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple communication paths are provided between customer data centers and cloud data centers, then connectivity options and redundancy are improved, but latency optimization and connection reliability deteriorate due to difficulty in selecting the best path
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically determines latency values for multiple communication paths between data centers and cloud data centers, then selects the optimal path based on current latency conditions. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to respond to changing network conditions, maintaining reliability while utilizing multiple paths for connectivity options.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring and determining latency values for different communication paths. Based on this feedback information, the system selects and establishes connections through the optimal path, ensuring reliable connectivity while maintaining the ability to switch paths if conditions change.
2Stability of the object's composition
If multiple communication paths are provided between data centers, then path redundancy is improved, but performance optimization deteriorates due to inability to select the lowest latency path
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically evaluates latency values for multiple communication paths and selects the path with the lowest latency for establishing connections. This dynamic selection process ensures optimal data transmission speed while maintaining path redundancy, as the system can switch between paths based on real-time latency conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the selection parameter from static path assignment to dynamic latency-based selection. By determining and comparing latency values for different paths, the system identifies and selects the optimal path for each connection, thereby optimizing transmission speed while preserving redundancy options.
3Productivity
If automatic path selection based on latency is implemented, then connection performance is improved, but system complexity increases due to additional latency determination and path optimization logic
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically determining latency values for multiple communication paths and selecting the optimal path without requiring manual intervention. This automation improves connection establishment efficiency, and the system manages its own complexity through integrated latency determination and path selection logic within the gateway components.
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AI summary
A hybrid computing system includes an on-premise data center and a cloud computing system. To connect between an organization's multiple data centers, a gateway may instead utilize the connections between the private data center and the cloud computing system rather than a direct connection to the other of the organizations' data centers.