Abstract: In an embodiment, application delivery to end-user devices may be handled by a combination of an application device and a distributed set of split edge devices located closer to the end-user device within a network. The split edge devices are instructed by the application device about how to manage traffic to and from the end-user devices. The application device determines whether content is stored to content cache of a split edge device. The application device, when the content is stored to the split edge device, refrains from sending the content and instead sends instructions to the split edge device that include reference to a location of the content, and instruct the split edge device to send the content to an application and/or device. The application device, when the content is not stored to the split edge device, sends the content with instructions to store the content locally.

Abstract: In an embodiment, application delivery to end-user devices may be handled by a combination of an application device and a distributed set of split edge devices located closer to the end-user device within a network. The split edge devices are instructed by the application device about how to manage traffic to and from the end-user devices. The application device determines whether content is stored to content cache of a split edge device. The application device, when the content is stored to the split edge device, refrains from sending the content and instead sends instructions to the split edge device that include reference to a location of the content, and instruct the split edge device to send the content to an application and/or device. The application device, when the content is not stored to the split edge device, sends the content with instructions to store the content locally.

Abstract: In an embodiment, application delivery to end-user devices may be handled by a combination of an application device and a distributed set of split edge devices located closer to the end-user device within a network. The split edge devices are instructed by the application device about how to manage traffic to and from the end-user devices. The application device determines whether content is stored to content cache of a split edge device. The application device, when the content is stored to the split edge device, refrains from sending the content and instead sends instructions to the split edge device that include reference to a location of the content, and instruct the split edge device to send the content to an application and/or device. The application device, when the content is not stored to the split edge device, sends the content with instructions to store the content locally.

Abstract: In an embodiment, responsive to determining: (a) a first command is not of a particular command type associated with one or more hardware modules associated with a particular routing node, or (b) at least one argument used for executing the first command is not available: transmitting the first command to another routing node in the hardware routing mesh. Upon receiving a second command of the command bundle and determining: (a) the second command is of the particular command type associated with the hardware module(s), and (b) arguments used by the second command are available: transmitting the second command to the hardware module(s) associated with the particular routing node for execution by the hardware module(s). Thereafter, the command bundle is modified based on execution of the second command by at least refraining from transmitting the second command of the command bundle to any other routing nodes in the hardware routing mesh.

Abstract: In an embodiment, responsive to determining: (a) a first command is not of a particular command type associated with one or more hardware modules associated with a particular routing node, or (b) at least one argument used for executing the first command is not available: transmitting the first command to another routing node in the hardware routing mesh. Upon receiving a second command of the command bundle and determining: (a) the second command is of the particular command type associated with the hardware module(s), and (b) arguments used by the second command are available: transmitting the second command to the hardware module(s) associated with the particular routing node for execution by the hardware module(s). Thereafter, the command bundle is modified based on execution of the second command by at least refraining from transmitting the second command of the command bundle to any other routing nodes in the hardware routing mesh.

Abstract: In an embodiment, responsive to determining: (a) a first command is not of a particular command type associated with one or more hardware modules associated with a particular routing node, or (b) at least one argument used for executing the first command is not available: transmitting the first command to another routing node in the hardware routing mesh. Upon receiving a second command of the command bundle and determining: (a) the second command is of the particular command type associated with the hardware module(s), and (b) arguments used by the second command are available: transmitting the second command to the hardware module(s) associated with the particular routing node for execution by the hardware module(s). Thereafter, the command bundle is modified based on execution of the second command by at least refraining from transmitting the second command of the command bundle to any other routing nodes in the hardware routing mesh.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a technique for network based power management for power consuming devices associated with a network. A power control strategy is communicated to network elements coupled to the network. The power control strategy is enforced by the network elements and the network elements report power consumption. Each network element enforces the power strategy relative to the set of power consuming devices operatively associated with the network element. Groups of subtended network elements can manage the power policy in a cluster power management mode or in a collaborative cluster management mode.

Abstract: In an example embodiment, a technique for network based power management for power consuming devices associated with a network. A power control strategy is communicated to network elements coupled to the network. The power control strategy is enforced by the network elements and the network elements report power consumption. Each network element enforces the power strategy relative to the set of power consuming devices operatively associated with the network element. Groups of subtended network elements can manage the power policy in a cluster power management mode or in a collaborative cluster management mode.