Remotely updating routing tables

A system comprising:

• a network device to:
• receive an instruction to update a data structure implemented by the network device,
• the instruction being received from a server device;
• update the data structure based on receiving the instruction,
• the data structure including a routing instruction to direct the network device to provide, via first routing path, a data flow to the server device for processing,
• the data structure including a first attribute associated with the first routing path, and
• the data flow being destined for a destination device;
• identify a second routing path and a second attribute associated with the second routing path,
• the second routing path and the second attribute being stored in the data structure;
• determine an updated routing path for the data flow,
• the updated routing path being selected from the first routing path and the second routing path based on the first attribute and the second attribute;
• update, based on determining the updated routing path, the routing instruction,
• the updated routing instruction directing the network device to provide, via the updated routing path, the data flow to the server device for processing;
• receive the data flow from another device;
• identify the updated routing instruction, in the data structure, based on at least a portion of an internet protocol (IP) address associated with the data flow;
• execute the updated routing instruction to provide the data flow to the server device and to cause the data flow to be processed by the server device to form a processed data flow,
• the data flow being processed by the server device via at least one of:
• a packet inspection service,
• a firewall service,
• a quality of service (QoS) treatment service,
• a virus scan service, or
• a caching service;
• receive the processed data flow from the server device;
• and
• provide the processed data flow towards the destination device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• a plurality of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive, from a server device, an instruction to update a data structure implemented by a network device,
• the data structure corresponding to a routing information base (RIB);
• update the data structure based on receiving the instruction,
• the data structure including a routing instruction to direct the network device to provide, via a first routing path, a data flow to the server device for processing,
• the data structure including a first attribute associated with the first routing path, and
• the data flow being destined for a destination device;
• identify a second routing path and a second attribute associated with the second routing path,
• the second routing path and the second attribute being stored in the data structure;
• determine an updated routing path for the data flow,
• the updated routing path being selected from the first routing path and the second routing path based on the first attribute and the second attribute;
• update, based on determining the updated routing path, the routing instruction,
• the updated routing instruction directing the network device to provide, via the updated routing path, the data flow to the server device for processing;
• receive the data flow from another device;
• identify, in the data structure, the updated routing instruction based on an address associated with the data flow;
• execute the updated routing instruction to provide the data flow to the server device and to cause the data flow to be processed by the server device to form a processed data flow,
• the data flow being processed by the server device via at least one of:
• a packet inspection service,
• a firewall service,
• a quality of service (QoS) treatment service,
• a virus scan service, or
• a caching service;
• receive the processed data flow;
• and
• provide the processed data flow towards the destination device.