Determining Network Node Performance Data Based on Location and Proximity of Nodes

A network data processing apparatus, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a request unit configured to receive a request to obtain network performance data for a plurality of target nodes;
• a geo-location unit configured to determine geo-locations of the plurality of target nodes, and, based on the geo-locations, and determine a set of the plurality of target nodes that are within a specified proximity radius;
• a probe unit configured to select one particular target node in the set, send a probe packet, request network performance data, to the one particular target node in the set and not to all other target nodes in the set, and apply to all the target nodes in the set, network performance data that is received in response to the probe packet.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the processors to perform:

• receiving a request to obtain network performance data for a plurality of target nodes;
• determining geo-locations of the plurality of target nodes;
• based on the geo-locations, determining a set of the plurality of target nodes that are within a specified proximity radius;
• selecting one particular target node in the set;
• sending a probe packet, requesting network performance data, to the one particular target node in the set and not to all other target nodes in the set;
• applying, to all the target nodes in the set, network performance data that is received in response to the probe packet.