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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

An Adaptive Application-Aware Dynamic Load Balancing Framework for Open-Source SD-WAN.

Teodor Petrović, Aleksa Vidaković, Ilija Doknić, Mladen Veinović, Živko Bojović

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Teodor PetrovićFaculty of Informatics and Computing, Singidunum University, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0009-0008-7186-2552
Aleksa VidakovićFaculty of Informatics and Computing, Singidunum University, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0009-0005-3527-011X
Ilija DoknićFaculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0009-0001-6062-4363
Mladen VeinovićFaculty of Informatics and Computing, Singidunum University, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-6136-1895
Živko BojovićFaculty of Informatics and Computing, Singidunum University, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0001-6257-6417

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Abstract

Traditional Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions lack adaptive load-balancing mechanisms, leading to inefficient traffic distribution, increased latency, and performance degradation. This paper presents an Application-Aware Dynamic Load Balancing (AADLB) framework designed for open-source SD-WAN environments. The proposed solution enables dynamic traffic routing based on real-time network performance indicators, including CPU utilization, memory usage, connection delay, and packet loss, while considering application-specific requirements. Unlike conventional load-balancing methods, such as Weighted Round Robin (WRR), Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ), Priority Queuing (PQ), and Deficit Round Robin (DRR), AADLB continuously updates traffic weights based on application requirements and network conditions, ensuring optimal resource allocation and improved Quality of Service (QoS). The AADLB framework leverages a heuristic-based dynamic weight assignment algorithm to redistribute traffic in a multi-cloud environment, mitigating congestion and enhancing system responsiveness. Experimental results demonstrate that compared to these traditional algorithms, the proposed AADLB framework improved CPU utilization by an average of 8.40%, enhanced CPU stability by 76.66%, increased RAM utilization stability by 6.97%, slightly reduced average latency by 2.58%, and significantly enhanced latency consistency by 16.74%. These improvements enhance SD-WAN scalability, optimize bandwidth usage, and reduce operational costs. Our findings highlight the potential of application-aware dynamic load balancing in SD-WAN, offering a cost-effective and scalable alternative to proprietary solutions.

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application-aware networkingdynamic load balancingopen-source SDNperformance optimizationSD-WAN

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PMID40942945
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