Network embedded framework for distributed network analytics

A system, comprising:

• a storage device;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the storage device, wherein the processor executes application code instructions that are stored in the storage device to cause the system to:
• establish a network analytics controller in a network;
• establish a plurality of network analytics agents, each agent at a node of the network;
• receive, at a network analytics controller, network analytics configuration parameters including a network analytics scope;
• assign, by the network analytics controller, a task to each agent at a node determined to be within the network analytics scope, the task comprising that portion of network analytics specified in the network analytics configuration parameters relevant to the corresponding node;
• dynamically program, by the network analytics controller, each agent at a node determined to be within the network analytics scope to implement the assigned task;
• perform, at each agent assigned a task, the assigned task;
• receive, at the networks analytics controller, results of each implemented task;
• aggregate, at the networks analytics controller, the received results;
• dynamically adjust, by the network analytics controller, the network analytics scope in accordance with the received results of at least one performed task;
• and
• dynamically program, by the network analytics controller, each agent at a node determined to be within the adjusted network analytics scope to implement a dynamically adjusted task.

Logic encoded on one or more non-transitory tangible media for execution and when executed operable to:

• receive, at a network analytics controller, network analytics configuration parameters including a network analytics scope;
• assign, by the network analytics controller, a task to each agent at a node determined to be within the network analytics scope, the task comprising that portion of network analytics specified in the network analytics configuration parameters relevant to the corresponding node;
• dynamically program, by the network analytics controller, each agent at a node determined to be within the network analytics scope to implement the assigned task;
• perform, at each agent assigned a task, the assigned task;
• receive, at the networks analytics controller, results of each performed task;
• aggregate, at the networks analytics controller, the received results;
• dynamically adjust the network analytics scope in accordance with the received results of at least one performed task;
• and
• dynamically program, by the network analytics controller, each agent at a node determined to be within the adjusted network analytics scope to implement a dynamically adjusted task.