Methods, apparatuses and computer-readable storage mediums for dynamically controlling traffic over peering links

A network controller for steering traffic between peering links in a network, the network controller comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the network controller to
• detect a congested peering link between a first router and a second router, the congested peering link carrying a plurality of traffic flows,
• select a first group of traffic flows from among the plurality of traffic flows to be offloaded from the congested peering link, the first group of traffic flows being associated with a first steering entity indicative of destination information for the first group of traffic flows,
• select an alternate peering link to which to offload the first group of traffic flows from the congested peering link, the alternate peering link being between the first router and the second router, and
• steer the first group of traffic flows from the congested peering link to the alternate peering link.

A method for steering traffic between peering links in a network, the method comprising:

• detecting a congested peering link between a first router and a second router, the congested peering link carrying a plurality of traffic flows;
• selecting a first group of traffic flows from among the plurality of traffic flows to be offloaded from the congested peering link, the first group of traffic flows being associated with a first steering entity indicative of destination information for the first group of traffic flows;
• selecting an alternate peering link to which to offload the first group of traffic flows from the congested peering link, the alternate peering link being between the first router and the second router;
• and
• steering the first group of traffic flows from the congested peering link to the alternate peering link.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer-readable instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor at a network controller to cause the network controller to perform a method comprising:

• detecting a congested peering link between a first router and a second router, the congested peering link carrying a plurality of traffic flows;
• selecting a first group of traffic flows from among the plurality of traffic flows to be offloaded from the congested peering link, the first group of traffic flows being associated with a first steering entity indicative of destination information for the first group of traffic flows;
• selecting an alternate peering link to which to offload the first group of traffic flows from the congested peering link, the alternate peering link being between the first router and the second router;
• and
• steering the first group of traffic flows from the congested peering link to the alternate peering link.