Application-aware network neutrality compliant differentiation

A computing device comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor device coupled to the memory configured to:
• receive input data indicative of one or more network conditions, one or more application characteristics, and one or more available differentiation options;
• generate, using a statistical model, for one or more evaluated differentiation options of the one or more available differentiation options, one or more probabilistic predictions of an application performance outcome for a network-connected device requesting a differentiation of network resources and one or more other application performance outcomes for one or more other network-connected devices sharing the network resources;
• and
• in response to determining, based on the one or more probabilistic predictions, whether any of the evaluated differentiation options increases a likelihood of meeting an application performance objective for the network-connected device without causing unacceptable degradation in the one or more other application performance outcomes for the one or more other network-connected devices in accordance with network neutrality principles, output a recommendation to apply a selected differentiation option for the network-connected device or to deny the differentiation of the network resources for the network-connected device.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that includes executable instructions to cause one or more processor devices to:

• receive input data indicative of one or more network conditions, one or more application characteristics, and one or more available differentiation options;
• generate, using a statistical model, for one or more evaluated differentiation options of the one or more available differentiation options, one or more probabilistic predictions of an application performance outcome for a network-connected device requesting a differentiation of network resources and one or more other application performance outcomes for one or more other network-connected devices sharing the network resources;
• and
• in response to determining, based on the one or more probabilistic predictions, whether any of the evaluated differentiation options increases a likelihood of meeting an application performance objective for the network-connected device without causing unacceptable degradation in the one or more other application performance outcomes for the one or more other network-connected devices in accordance with network neutrality principles, output a recommendation to apply a selected differentiation option for the network-connected device or to deny the differentiation of the network resources for the network-connected device.