Communication Network Modification via Emulated Slice Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Migrating to a newer communication network often results in performance degradation due to increased network traffic, leading to latency and decreased response times during production workloads.
Innovation Solution
A system that includes a network monitoring agent, statistical modeling module, and optimization module to determine the need for scaling, generate emulated response times using modified network slices, and initiate modifications to the communication network to manage increased traffic, thereby reducing performance degradation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If migration to a newer communication network is performed, then network capacity and bandwidth are improved, but performance degradation occurs due to increased network traffic causing latency and decreased response times
Solution Approach 1:
The network is divided into multiple network slices, each handling specific traffic types or services. This segmentation allows optimized resource allocation for different traffic patterns, reducing latency for time-sensitive communications while maintaining overall network capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts network slice configurations and resource allocations based on real-time traffic conditions and performance requirements. This enables the network to adapt to varying workload demands, maintaining optimal response times across different service types.
2Productivity
If network traffic is increased to utilize newer network capabilities, then network utility is improved, but performance degradation occurs due to latency
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs emulation testing before deploying network modifications to predict and prevent performance degradation. By simulating traffic patterns and measuring response times in advance, the system ensures that network changes will maintain performance consistency before actual deployment.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors network performance metrics and uses this feedback to adjust network slice configurations and traffic routing. This closed-loop control maintains performance consistency by automatically responding to changing network conditions.
3Speed
If network modifications are implemented without testing, then deployment speed is improved, but performance degradation occurs due to unvalidated changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs emulation testing in a virtualized environment before deploying network modifications to production. This preliminary validation ensures performance optimization is achieved without sacrificing deployment speed, as issues are identified and resolved before actual network changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates emulated copies of the network environment to test modifications before deployment. These virtual copies allow thorough performance validation without affecting the live network, ensuring precision is achieved before changes are applied to the actual network.
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AI summary
A method for modifying a communication network includes: making a first determination, using monitored data, that scaling is required; in response to the first determination, executing an emulation using a modified network slice and the monitored data to generate an emulated response time, in which the monitored data comprises at least a request, a response to the request, and a corresponding response time for the request, in which the monitored data is analyzed to generate the modified network slice; making, based on the emulated response time, a second determination to implement the modified network slice; and initiating modification of the communication network using the modified network slice.