1. A method for reducing traffic over a link, the method comprising: identifying a persistent signaling packet carrying predictable background data, the persistent signaling packet being generated by an application running on a device positioned on a first side of the link; intercepting the predictable signaling packet prior to transmission of the packet over the link; classifying the predictable signaling packet to identify a generic message type; and triggering replication of the predictable signaling packet on an opposite side of the link in accordance with the generic message type.