Abstract: Techniques for service level performance updates based on network level factors are described. by establishing a co-operative model between a network fabric and service proxies to enhance the service mesh failure management primitives as well as bring in network level intelligence in service (service instance) placement decisions in the fabric. A virtual network edge (VNE) instance interacts with the network fabric including the next level switches (such as a top of rack switch) and a network controller in order to determine a network level health-score and a modulated health-score for a service instance executing on the node. The modulated health score causes actions such as an influence on load balancing, request routing, rolling upgrades, canary deployments, change in the utilization of network resources, a downgrade of service, etc., based on the network level health-score.

Abstract: Techniques for service level performance updates based on network level factors are described. by establishing a co-operative model between a network fabric and service proxies to enhance the service mesh failure management primitives as well as bring in network level intelligence in service (service instance) placement decisions in the fabric. A virtual network edge (VNE) instance interacts with the network fabric including the next level switches (such as a top of rack switch) and a network controller in order to determine a network level health-score and a modulated health-score for a service instance executing on the node. The modulated health score causes actions such as an influence on load balancing, request routing, rolling upgrades, canary deployments, change in the utilization of network resources, a downgrade of service, etc., based on the network level health-score.