Global Optimization and Load Balancing in Networks

Apparatus for load balancing a data network, comprising:

• a metric collector, for collecting training data, during a first period of time, that includes a plurality of metrics in said data network including collecting at least a capacity of data transfer, a latency, a round trip time, and an actual monetary cost for using a particular connection, for connections between nodes of the data network, the data network including a plurality of network servers connected over a network and operable to route requests, the plurality of network servers corresponding to nodes;
• the plurality of network servers comprising operative to train a machine model using the training data to generate a trained machine model operable to process metric data associated with the data network to determine a set of routes out of a plurality of routes to transfer data between nodes of the data network and a distribution metric to assign a percentage of a load to individual routes of the set of routes;
• a route request receiver, for receiving a plurality of route requests to transfer data from a first node of the nodes to a second node of the nodes;
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• a processor, for:
• obtaining, during a second period of time, a set of metrics associated with the data network, the second period of time being different from the first period of time and occurring when receiving the plurality of route requests;
• processing the set of metrics with the trained machine model during the second period of time to determine a set of routes from said first node to said second node and a distribution metric for the set of routes;
• assigning a percentage of a load to be handled by individual routes of the set of routes based at least in part on the distribution metric;
• transmitting information as computer readable instructions to control transfer and movement of the plurality of route requests over the set of routes between the first node and the second node based on the percentage of the load assigned to the individual routes.