Abstract: This invention concerns a method of adapting distribution of network events between two networks in accordance with customer feedback in respect of the networks. The method includes modelling network behaviour for certain network traffic profiles, adapting network parameters for one of the networks, assessing customer reaction to the adapted and unmodified network, and modifying the distribution of traffic between the networks in accordance with the customer feedback.

Abstract: An adaptive distributed network includes a plurality of information centers connected over a network. Each information center holds any number of information units. The plurality of information applications are connected over the network to the information centers. The information applications retrieve information units from and/or update units at one or more of the information centers. Information applications retrieve and/or update information units at specified information centers. The passage of information over the network is monitored and the distribution of information units across the information centers is controlled adaptively, together with knowledge of the required connectivity between information application and information units. Also the specified information centers are determined in response to the monitored passage of information to improve the system performance.