Methods and apparatus for determining low latency network connectivity in computing systems

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to at least:

• identify an agent identifier from a plurality of network command responses, the plurality of network command responses including a plurality of network parameters;
• initialize a first variable to a first time duration it takes at least one of the plurality of network command responses to tansmit between the at least one processor and an agent associated with the agent identifier;
• initialize a second variable to a second time duration it takes the at least one processor to respond to an inventory request;
• initialize a third variable to a total number of intermediate devices at least one of the plurality of network command responses passed through when transmitting from the agent to the at least one processor;
• determine a fourth variable corresponding to a total time duration to transfer inventory data;
• and
• determine a total weighted sum of the first variable, the second variable, the third variable, and the fourth variable, the total weighted sum corresponding to a connectivity factor of the agent.

A server to distribute first software on a network, the server comprising:

• at least one storage device including second instructions;
• and
• at least one processor to execute the second instructions to transmit first instructions over the network, the first instructions, when executed, to cause at least one device to:
• identify an agent identifier from a plurality of network command responses, the plurality of network command responses including a plurality of network parameters;
• initialize a first variable to a first time duration it takes at least one of the plurality of network command responses to tansmit between the at least one processor and an agent associated with the agent identifier;
• initialize a second variable to a second time duration it takes the at least one processor to respond to an inventory request;
• initialize a third variable to a total number of intermediate devices at least one of the plurality of network command responses passed through when transmitting from the agent to the at least one processor;
• determine a fourth variable corresponding to a total time duration to transfer inventory data;
• and
• determine a total weighted sum of the first variable, the second variable, the third variable, and the fourth variable, the total weighted sum corresponding to a connectivity factor of the agent.