A network system for improving network communication performance is disclosed. The system includes 1) at least one network bonding/aggregation computer system that includes: (i) at least one client site network component bonding or aggregating one or more diverse network connections; and (ii) at least one network server component configured to interoperate with the client site network component; and 2) a cloud-based network manager that includes: a data collection utility, a network performance analysis utility, and a network configuration utility.