Content propagation control can include determining a classification of a message formatted for conveyance over a data communications network. The classification can be based on content of the message and determined using a classification model constructed by analyzing prior message propagation rates and corresponding propagation paths that are each associated with one of multiple message content types. Content propagation control also can include selecting propagation rate and propagation path control indicators based on the classification of the message determined using the classification model and embedding the propagation rate and propagation path control indicators in the message.

A network function virtualization (NFV) compute element installs an image supporting a virtualized network function (VNF) on the element. The image includes instructions/data to initiate a TCP connection between the element and a Software Defined Network (SDN) controller upon reboot of the element. Upon rebooting, the element establishes, as client in accordance with the instructions/data, a TCP connection with the controller. The element then accepts, as a cryptographic network protocol server, a connection via the TCP connection from the controller as a client in accordance with the instructions. Next, the element accepts, as a network management protocol server, a connection via the cryptographic network protocol connection from the controller as network management protocol client. The element receives, from the controller over the network management protocol connection, commands regarding the status of the rebooted element, and then transmits, to the controller over the network management protocol connection, responses to the commands.

This application relates to the field of communication technologies, and discloses a method and an apparatus for determining a link for forwarding a service flow, and a storage medium. In embodiments of this application, a first forwarding device may obtain identification information of a first service flow; and determine, based on the identification information of the first service flow, a link bandwidth matrix, and link statuses respectively corresponding to N links, a first link for forwarding the first service flow. It can be learned that in embodiments of this application, a hash operation does not need to be performed based on a device identifier of each forwarding device, and a specific forwarding device that performs forwarding does not need to be determined by comparing a plurality of hash values. Therefore, an amount of calculation is small and efficiency is high.

Systems and methods for automated routing and rating of communication data.

A network device has an input configured to receive a message relating to a given device attempting to forward one or more packets across a computer network. The message has given device information relating to the given device. In addition, the routing device also has a selector, operatively coupled with the input, configured to select (after receiving the given data) a given group routing policy from a plurality of group routing policies. Preferably, the selector is configured to select the given group routing policy as a function of the given device information. The routing device also has an output operatively coupled with the selector. The output is configured to cause routing of device communication across the network using link-layer routes specified by the given group routing policy.

Embodiments of a method of operation of a service requestor to request a service from a chain controller in a cellular communications network in which a user plane function is decomposed into a plurality of micro user plane functions are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprises sending, to the chain controller, a service description or a request to update a service description. The service description comprises one or more service template instances having respective service template definitions. Each service template definition of the respective service template definitions being data that defines a set of micro user plane functions that realize a service or a part of a service. Each service template instance of the one or more service template instances comprises data that defines a reference to the respective service template definition. The method further comprises receiving a reply from the chain controller.

A network function virtualization (NFV) compute element installs an image supporting a virtualized network function (VNF) on the element. The image includes instructions/data to initiate a TCP connection between the element and a Software Defined Network (SDN) controller upon reboot of the element. Upon rebooting, the element establishes, as client in accordance with the instructions/data, a TCP connection with the controller. The element then accepts, as a cryptographic network protocol server, a connection via the TCP connection from the controller as a client in accordance with the instructions. Next, the element accepts, as a network management protocol server, a connection via the cryptographic network protocol connection from the controller as network management protocol client. The element receives, from the controller over the network management protocol connection, commands regarding the status of the rebooted element, and then transmits, to the controller over the network management protocol connection, responses to the commands.

A virtualized computing environment of a telecommunications network comprises a cluster of virtual machines with a one-to-one ratio of active and backup virtual machines. One or more additional clusters of virtual machines have a N-to-K ratio of active and backup virtual machines where N>K. The backup virtual machines are configured to provide failover capacity for processing communications sessions in an event of a failure of one of the active virtual machines. A cluster redundancy capability indicates the ratio of the active and backup virtual machines for that cluster. A predetermined type associated with a requested communication session is determined. A cluster having a cluster redundancy capability corresponding to the predetermined type is selected. Data for the requested communication session is sent to an active virtual machine in the selected cluster.

The present disclosure provides a computing system, a computing processor and a data processing method for the computing processor. The computing system includes: multiple computing clusters, each computing cluster includes multiple computing nodes, and each computing node includes multiple computing processors. At least some computing clusters among the computing clusters, at least some computing nodes in each computing cluster and at least some computing processors of each computing node are connected through direct links. Each computing processor of at least some computing processors of the computing node is configured with a local routing table, which is configured for the computing processor to determine, based on the local routing table, the next direct link through which a data packet performs routing from a data source to a data destination, and the computing processor forwards the data packet through the next direct link.

A Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe)-based data transmission method includes a first node that encapsulates first data into a first transaction layer packet (TLP) and sends the first TLP to a second node, where a TLP header of the first TLP includes a first field, the first field is used to indicate a data type of the first data, and the data type includes at least one of the following: an image type, a video type, a control type, a security type, and a stream write (SWRITE) type. In embodiments of this application, the first field in the TLP header is used to indicate information required for data transmission, for example, the data type, so that nodes can communicate with each other without using a root complex.