Methods and systems for enhancing the performance of connection at an apparatus

A system, comprising:

• a first node, comprising:
• a plurality of first network interfaces;
• at least one first processing unit;
• at least one first non-transitory computer-readable storage medium;
• a second node, comprising:
• a plurality of second network interfaces;
• at least one second processing unit;
• at least one second non-transitory computer-readable storage medium;
• a network device, comprising:
• a plurality of third network interfaces;
• at least one third processing unit;
• at least one third non-transitory computer-readable storage medium;
• wherein the at least one third non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions executable by the at least one processing unit for:
• a. establishing at least one first connection with a first node;
• b. establishing a plurality of second connections with a second node;
• c. transmitting data packets to the second node through the plurality of second connections according to a default outbound traffic policy when receiving the data packets from the first node through the at least one first connection;
• d. if a first criterion is satisfied:
• i. establishing a plurality of third connections with the second node;
• ii. transmitting data packets to the second node through the plurality of third connections when receiving data packets from the first node through the at least one first connection;
• wherein the at least one first connection and the plurality of second connections apply a first TCP congestion control algorithm;
• and
• wherein the plurality of third connections apply a second TCP congestion control algorithm.