Managing distributed network infrastructure services
First Claim
1. A system for managing deployment of a plurality of distributed network infrastructure services, comprising:
- a service management module operable to cause a network device to receive a network infrastructure service module enabling the network device to perform a selected dedicated network infrastructure function.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for managing distributed network infrastructure services are described. In accordance with this scheme, a service management module is configured to deploy network infrastructure services across a distributed computing environment. Each network infrastructure service is provided by a respective network device whose resources are allocated to perform a single network infrastructure service function at any given time. Each network device may be reconfigured to perform a different network infrastructure function. In this way, network infrastructure services may be deployed rapidly and flexibly in accordance with a selected network management policy, while substantially maintaining the performance advantages provided by dedicated-function network devices. In addition, because the network infrastructure services are deployed from a centralized source, a plurality of distributed network devices may be synchronized and reconfigured of in a coherent and efficient way.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for managing deployment of a plurality of distributed network infrastructure services, comprising:
a service management module operable to cause a network device to receive a network infrastructure service module enabling the network device to perform a selected dedicated network infrastructure function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of managing deployment of a plurality of distributed network infrastructure services, comprising:
causing a network device to receive a network infrastructure service module enabling the network device to perform a selected dedicated network infrastructure function. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program for managing deployment of a plurality of distributed network infrastructure services, the computer program residing on a computer-readable medium and comprising computer-readable instructions for causing a computer to:
cause a network device to receive a network infrastructure service module enabling the network device to perform a selected dedicated network infrastructure function.
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