Remote Synthetic Transaction Tunneling for Network Performance Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for testing the performance of digital services face challenges due to security protocols and varying network configurations, making it difficult to deploy probes or execute synthetic transactions at client device locations.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for remote synthetic transactions, where a data processing system at a remote location creates a tunnel with a client device to execute synthetic transactions, allowing for the testing of digital service performance without the need for physical probes at the client device location.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If probes or hardware are deployed at client device locations to execute synthetic transactions, then measurement precision and reliability of performance testing is improved, but device complexity and difficulty of deployment increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a remote data processing system as an intermediary that establishes a tunnel connection to the client device. This mediator executes the synthetic transaction remotely while appearing to originate from the client device, eliminating the need to physically deploy probes at client locations while maintaining measurement accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a virtual copy of the client device's network environment by establishing a tunnel connection. The remote data processing system replicates the client's network path and executes transactions through this virtual copy, achieving accurate performance measurement without physical deployment at the client site.
2Reliability
If probes are deployed at client device locations, then reliability of synthetic transaction execution is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to security protocols and network configurations
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of deploying probes from client devices to remote servers, the patent inverts the approach by having a remote data processing system connect to and execute transactions through the client device. This reversal allows the system to bypass client-side security restrictions while maintaining transaction reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The tunnel connection acts as an intermediary that bridges the remote data processing system and the client device. This mediator enables reliable transaction execution while abstracting away the complexity of security protocols and network configurations from the deployment process.
3Measurement precision
If physical probes are deployed at client locations, then measurement accuracy is improved, but loss of time and productivity decrease due to deployment requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a virtual representation of the client device's network environment through tunneling, eliminating the need for physical probe deployment. This virtual copy enables immediate performance testing without the time-consuming process of hardware installation and configuration at client locations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical deployment of physical probes with a software-based tunneling mechanism. This substitution eliminates the need for physical installation, travel, and hardware configuration, dramatically reducing deployment time while maintaining measurement accuracy.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for remote synthetic transactions is provided. A system may create a tunnel between the system and a device to perform remote synthetic transactions. The system may be at a location other than a location of the device and remotely transfer data packets to the device to be sent to a service of a service provider via a network. The data packets may appear to originate from the device and be handled accordingly by the service. The system may receive a response to the synthetic transactions from the device and provide an indication of performance of the synthetic transaction based on the response.