Methods and systems for automatic transport path selection for multi-homed entities in stream control transmission protocol

A device operating Stream Control Transmission Protocol, comprising:

• a network interface connected to a network, wherein the network interface utilizes Stream Control Transmission Protocol;
• two or more paths in the network between the network interface and a peer node;
• a processor configured to control the network interface, wherein the processor is configured to execute dynamic path switching configured to:
• establish a Stream Control Transmission Protocol association on the two or more paths between the network interface and the peer node;
• monitor statistics on the two or more paths;
• select an optimal path of the two or more paths responsive to the monitored statistics;
• communicate the optimal path to the peer node;
• and
• transfer data on the optimal path.

A network operating Stream Control Transmission Protocol, comprising:

• a first node;
• a second node;
• and
• two or more paths interconnecting the first node and the second node;
• wherein the first node and the second node communicate utilizing Stream Control Transmission Protocol;
• and
• wherein the first node and the second node utilize a dynamic path switching algorithm on the two or more paths to establish an association on the two or more paths and to select an optimal path of the two or more paths responsive to monitored statistics.