Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, predicting dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) path outage prediction and recommendation of alternate communication paths. Parameterized DWDM signals are launched, and resulting network characteristics are determined. The parameters and characteristics are used to train one or more machine learning models subsequently used to predict outages and recommend alternate paths. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting whether a bandwidth capacity loss occurs on a first link bundle connecting one or more first core routers of a core Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) network with one or more first provider routers, resulting in a detected capacity loss, wherein communication between the one or more first core routers of the core IGP network and the one or more first provider routers utilizes a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), wherein a second link bundle connects one or more second core routers of the core IGP network with one or more second provider routers, and wherein communication between the one or more second core routers of the core IGP network and one or more second provider routers utilizes the BGP; responsive to the detected capacity loss, automatically increasing a cost associated with selected network traffic that was to be carried between the one or more first provider routers and the one or more first core routers of the core IGP network and that

Abstract: A parser model may be used with software-defined applications or controllers. A network topology may be detected and based on the change in the network topology, a network device may filter certain network data traffic for processing by a software-defined network controller.

Abstract: A parser model may be used with software-defined applications or controllers. A network topology may be detected and based on the change in the network topology, a network device may filter certain network data traffic for processing by a software-defined network controller.

Abstract: In one example, a method for monitoring the state and health of a centralized software defined networking controller includes detecting, by a standby software defined networking controller, when a number of path computation client sessions reported by an active software defined networking controller fails to match an expected number; verifying, by the standby software defined networking controller after expiration of a predefined delay implemented after the detecting, that the number of path computation client sessions reported by the active software defined networking controller still fails to match the expected number; and assuming, by the standby software defined networking controller after the verifying, a role of the active software defined networking controller.

Abstract: In one example, a method for monitoring the state and health of a centralized software defined networking controller includes detecting, by a standby software defined networking controller, when a number of path computation client sessions reported by an active software defined networking controller fails to match an expected number; verifying, by the standby software defined networking controller after expiration of a predefined delay implemented after the detecting, that the number of path computation client sessions reported by the active software defined networking controller still fails to match the expected number; and assuming, by the standby software defined networking controller after the verifying, a role of the active software defined networking controller.

Abstract: An apparatus to secure towels and the like with a flexible strap or cord of a length sized to go at least partially around the neck of the wearer, with left and right fasteners secured to the strap at its terminals for fastening a towel or other drape in use position, the strap or cord is adjustable by a mechanism that adjusts the length of the strap to the preference of the wearer, preferably, the fasteners are oriented such that, when the holder is in use the fixed portion of the clip, which is attached to the strap, lies facing away from the wearers body so that any decorative material present is visible to an observer, and attached to both fasteners on the side facing the wearer is a magnet to support the apparatus when attached to a magnetic surface,