Quantify Path Fragility to StopIntermittent "Flapping"
Measure path stability to eliminate the "random slowness" that frustrates users and breaks sessions.
Why "Flapping" Goes Undetected
Traditional monitoring misses the instability hiding in plain sight.
88% of flapping events go unnoticed by traditional tools
Invisible Flapping
Intermittent flapping and re-routing are invisible to average-based monitoring
Micro-Outages
Micro-outages are too short to trigger alerts but long enough to break sessions
Unexplainable Issues
Teams struggle to explain why a path is unreliable when it appears to be up most of the time.
Poor UX
Unstable paths create a poor user experience that is notoriously difficult to reproduce and troubleshoot.
How Path Stability Is Calculated
PSS Engine
This feature is powered by the Path Stability Score (PSS).
Stability Monitoring
It monitors the frequency of path deviations—such as routing changes and hop-count shifts—within defined "Stability Windows".
Deviation Analysis
By tracking these deviations as isDeviation flags, the AI calculates the probability that a path is becoming unstable.
Velocity & Trust
The score reflects not just the current state, but the velocity of change, signalling when a path is becoming too "jittery" to trust.
The score reflects not just the current state, but how fast a path is becoming too unstable to trust.
Watch Path Stability Detection
See how PathMetrics identifies flapping paths and quantifies stability in real-time.
Path Stability Demo
2:45 min • Product walkthrough
The Path Intelligence Edge
It focuses on Stability, not just Uptime.
A path can have 100% uptime but 0% stability.
PathMetrics quantifies this fragility, allowing you to identify paths that are technically active but operationally failed due to constant flux.
The Difference
Uptime vs Stability
Looks healthy ✓
Actually unstable ✗
PathMetrics reveals the hidden instability that traditional tools miss.
Path Stability Gauge
Turns red as deviation frequency increases over the last hour.
Stability Score
Path: Primary WAN Link
Stability Assessment
High Flapping Risk Detected
Consider switching to backup path
Business Benefits
Transform your network operations with actionable stability insights.
Early Warning of Provider Issues
Detect path "flapping" in a provider's backbone before it escalates into a total blackout
Consistent Application Performance
Ensure VDI, Citrix, and critical app sessions remain stable despite frequent re-routing events.
Improved User Trust
Eliminate unexplained "random slowness" that frustrates employees and customers.
Evidence for Provider SLAs
Prove path instability even when ISPs report 100% uptime.
Data-Driven Rerouting
Use PSS to trigger rerouting only when a path demonstrates it can no longer maintain stability.
Ideal Use Cases
Stop the flapping. Stabilize your paths.
Quantify path fragility and eliminate the intermittent issues that frustrate your users.
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