Metric computation for traceroute probes using cached data to prevent a surge on destination servers

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors associated with a node that is associated with a cloud-based system to perform steps of:

• receiving a request, from a client, for one or more of a first trace of a tunnel and a second trace to a destination;
• checking a cache at the node for results from previous traces of the first trace and the second trace;
• responsive to the results not being in the cache, performing one or more of the first trace and the second trace;
• and
• providing the results to the client so that the client aggregates the results with details from one or more additional legs to provide an overall view of a service path between the client and the destination.

A node associated with a cloud-based system comprising:

• one or more processors and memory comprising instructions that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to
• receive a request, from a client, for one or more of a first trace of a tunnel and a second trace to a destination;
• check a cache at the node for results from previous traces of the first trace and the second trace;
• responsive to the results not being in the cache, perform one or more of the first trace and the second trace;
• and
• provide the results to the client so that the client aggregates the results with details from one or more additional legs to provide an overall view of a service path between the client and the destination.