Patent ID: 8782216
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: using a computing device, receiving performance information associated with performance of one or more network infrastructure elements and one or more application elements or service elements of a computer network; using the computing device, comparing one or more performance indicators of a reference network architecture with at least a portion of the performance information; using the computing device, determining a plurality of first scores for the performance information, wherein each score of the first scores is based, at least in part, on the comparing; using the computing device, determining, based on the plurality of first scores, a single second score that indicates a converged state of the computer network as a whole in readiness to process video, voice and data with respect to the reference network architecture, and that indicates a level of readiness of the computer network as a whole to support the one or more application elements or the service elements of the computer network on the one or more network infrastructure elements in processing the video, voice and data; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.