Scalable federated policy for network-provided flow-based performance metrics

A first sending node for providing flow-based performance metrics according to a group policy comprising:

• at least one memory element;
• at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory element;
• and
• a performance metrics module that when executed by the at least one processor is configured to:
• receive a request for performance metrics;
• a security module that when executed by the at least one processor is configured to:
• verify the request using a first cryptographic key associated with the group policy;
• and
• the performance metrics module that when executed by the at least one processor is further configured to:
• determine one or more first performance metrics based on the group policy;
• and
• transmit the one or more first performance metrics according to the group policy.

A computer-readable non-transitory medium comprising one or more instructions, for providing flow-based performance metrics according to a group policy, that when executed on a processor configure the processor to perform one or more operations comprising:

• receiving, at a first sending node, a request for performance metrics;
• verifying, at the first sending node, the request using a first cryptographic key associated with the group policy;
• and
• in response to verifying that the request is associated with the group policy:
• determining one or more first performance metrics based on group policy;
• and
• transmitting the one or more first performance metrics according to the group policy.