Methods for optimizing nfprofile discovery and subscriptions

Abstract

Methods, non-transitory computer readable media, network traffic management devices and network traffic management systems that provide protection of core networks are illustrated. With this technology, the method includes configuring a service communication proxy among a plurality of service communication proxies to receive a request from a network function. In some examples, the network function is one of the plurality of network functions. Next, the service communication proxy can be configured to determine whether a profile of the network function is stored in a common cache and, in response to determining the profile is in the common cache, retrieve the profile to respond to the request. Then, service communication proxy can be configured to select a destination NF based on based on the stored profile of the network function retrieved from the common cache.