Virtual Network Resource Allocation Using Actual Packet Traffic
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional resource allocation methods in network devices fail to match actual requirements, leading to low transmission efficiency or resource wastage due to misallocation of network resources.
Innovation Solution
A network device obtains target resource reservation information based on actual parameters of transmitted packets, such as traffic peak, traffic average, or feature information, to accurately allocate resources to virtual networks, ensuring efficient packet transmission and minimizing waste.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If resource reservation information is planned by a control device and delivered to a network device for allocation, then resource allocation can be performed according to a predetermined plan, but the allocated resource may not meet actual requirements leading to low transmission efficiency or the allocated resource may exceed actual requirements leading to resource waste
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by having the network device monitor actual packet transmission requirements and compare them with allocated resources. The system continuously adjusts resource allocation based on actual usage patterns, ensuring that resources match real-time needs rather than static plans. This feedback mechanism resolves the contradiction by making allocation both reliable (accurate to requirements) and efficient (no waste).
Solution Approach 2:
The network device autonomously determines resource reservation information based on actual packet transmission requirements without relying solely on external control device planning. The system serves itself by internally monitoring traffic patterns and self-adjusting resource allocation, which eliminates the mismatch between planned and actual resource needs, thereby improving both accuracy and efficiency.
2Reliability
If resource reservation information is planned by a control device, then resource allocation can be performed according to a predetermined plan, but the allocated resource may not meet actual requirements leading to low transmission efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms static resource allocation into a dynamic system that continuously adapts to changing transmission requirements. The network device dynamically adjusts resource reservation information based on real-time packet characteristics and traffic patterns. This dynamic approach ensures resources always match actual needs, preventing both allocation inaccuracies and transmission delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary analysis of packet transmission requirements before actual transmission occurs. By pre-determining resource needs based on packet characteristics and historical patterns, the system prepares appropriate resources in advance, ensuring both accurate allocation and timely transmission without delays.
3Reliability
If resource reservation information is planned by a control device, then resource allocation can be performed according to a predetermined plan, but the allocated resource may exceed actual requirements leading to resource waste
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the parameters used for resource allocation from static planned values to dynamic actual measurement values. The system monitors real packet transmission parameters such as packet size, frequency, and priority, and adjusts resource allocation accordingly. This parameter change ensures resources precisely match requirements, eliminating both allocation inaccuracies and waste.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback loops that continuously monitor actual resource usage and compare it with allocated resources. When allocation exceeds actual needs, the feedback mechanism triggers resource reduction. This ensures reliable accurate allocation while preventing resource waste through continuous adjustment based on actual usage patterns.
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AI summary
Embodiments of this application disclose a resource allocation method, apparatus, and system, and a storage medium, to resolve a technical problem that a resource allocated by a network device does not match an actual requirement, and consequently, transmission efficiency is low or a resource is wasted in a conventional technology. The method includes: obtaining, by a first network device, target resource reservation information based on a plurality of transmitted packets, where all of the packets carry a same virtual network identifier, and the virtual network identifier is used to indicate that the packets are transmitted through a same virtual network; and allocating a resource to the virtual network based on the target resource reservation information.