A cost-optimized path is a network route selected to minimize bandwidth usage, latency, expenses, and resource consumption. This approach ensures efficient and affordable data transmission by leveraging intelligent routing, load balancing, and real-time traffic management.

Hedgehog automates cost-optimized path selection using analytics, policy-based routing, and AI-driven adjustments. This maximizes performance and reduces operational costs, making it ideal for demanding environments like AI workloads and cloud networks.