Path selection for an application based on a performance score in a software-defined network

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors causes the one or more processors to:
• receive a data flow;
• identify a classification of the data flow that is specific to a type of application associated with data of the data flow based on a classification table indicative of the application;
• identify a service level agreement specific to the classification based on the type of application;
• match the classification to a set of performance thresholds based on the service level agreement, wherein the set of performance thresholds includes a loss of percentage sensitivity threshold;
• determine a current performance of the data flow;
• generate a performance score based on the set of performance thresholds and the current performance;
• and
• take an action based on the performance score.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions stored which when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processor to:

• receive a data flow;
• identify a classification of the data flow that is specific to a type of application associated with data of the data flow based on a classification table indicative of the application;
• identifying a service level agreement specific to the classification based on the type of application;
• match the classification to a set of performance thresholds based on the service level agreement, wherein the set of performance thresholds includes a loss of percentage sensitivity threshold;
• determine a current performance of the data flow;
• generate a performance score based on the set of performance thresholds and the current performance;
• and
• take an action based on the performance score.