Analyzing and configuring workload distribution in slice-based networks to optimize network performance

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions that, when executed by a hardware-based processor, cause the processor to perform stages for optimizing performance of a slice-based network, the stages comprising:

• detecting, by a virtual infrastructure manager (“VIM”), a performance threshold violation associated with a first virtual network function (“VNF”) of a network slice, wherein the performance threshold violation indicates that performance of the first VNF is below a threshold;
• determining, by the VIM, a source region of the first VNF by mapping a portion of a workload associated with the performance threshold violation to an interne protocol (“IP”) prefix range associated with the source region;
• and
• based on detecting the performance threshold violation of the first VNF and determining the source region of the first VNF, generating, by the VIM, instructions to instantiate a second VNF at the source region.

A system for optimizing performance of a slice-based network, the system comprising:

• a memory storage including a non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising instructions;
• and
• a computing device including a hardware-based processor that executes the instructions to carry out stages comprising:
• detecting, by a virtual infrastructure manager (“VIM”), a performance threshold violation associated with a first virtual network function (“VNF”) of a network slice, wherein the performance threshold violation indicates that performance of the first VNF is below a threshold;
• determining, by the VIM, a source region of the first VNF by mapping a portion of a workload associated with the performance threshold violation to an internet protocol (“IP”) prefix range associated with the source region;
• and
• based on detecting the performance threshold violation of the first VNF and determining the source region of the first VNF, generating, by the VIM, instructions to instantiate a second VNF at the source region.