Service compiler component and service controller for open systems interconnection layer 4 through layer 7 services in a cloud computing system

• US 9,800,673 B2
• Filed: 08/20/2014
• Issued: 10/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Parikh, Anisa, Atluri, Neela R., Bajpay, Paritosh, Ganesan, Sekar, Goyal, Shobhna, Kumar, Shiv, Nassar, Magda K., Tripathi, Satyendra, Utano, Ralph
• Primary Examiner(s): BROPHY, MATTHEW J
• Application Number:
  US14/464,283
• Publication Number:
  US 20160057234A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,161 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2009/45595 Network integration; Enabling network access in virtual machine instances
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45558 Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/51 Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services

Abstract

Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a service compiler component and service controller for Open Systems Interconnection (“OSI”) communication model layer 4 through layer 7 services in a cloud computing system. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, the service compiler component can receive compiler data associated with a new service. The service compiler component also can analyze the compiler data at least to determine at least one virtual network function (“VNF”) to be used to instantiate the new service. The service compiler also can generate a template for the new service.

Claims

1. At least one memory resource that stores instructions that, when executed by a cloud computing system, cause the cloud computing system to perform operations comprising:

receiving compiler data associated with a new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service provided by a service provider, the compiler data comprising a service data model file comprising a pointer to a virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service, the compiler data further comprising at least one of a business policy associated with the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service and specific to the service provider or an engineering rule associated with the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service and specific to the service provider;

analyzing the compiler data at least to determine the virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service and to determine a constraint of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service based on at least one of the business policy specific to the service provider or the engineering rule specific to the service provider;

generating, based at least in part on analyzing the compiler data, a template for the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service, the template identifying the virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service and further identifying how, based at least in part on the constraint of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service, to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service;

receiving the template for the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service;

requesting that a resource orchestrator create the virtual network function in accordance with the template;

alerting a virtual network function controller to the virtual network function created by the resource orchestrator; and

interacting with a virtual network function adapter to configure and manage the virtual network function.

2. The at least one memory resource of claim 1, wherein analyzing the compiler data at least to determine the virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service comprises analyzing the service data model file to determine the virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service.

3. The at least one memory resource of claim 1, wherein the compiler data further comprises a service recipe, and wherein analyzing the compiler data further comprises analyzing the service recipe to determine a script that is used for deployment of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service.

4. The at least one memory resource of claim 3, wherein the compiler data further comprises a configuration parameter, and wherein analyzing the compiler data further comprises analyzing the configuration parameter to determine how to configure the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service.

5. The at least one memory resource of claim 4, wherein the compiler data further comprises a dimensioning parameter, and wherein analyzing the compiler data further comprises analyzing the dimensioning parameter to determine a plurality of virtual resources to be utilized for deployment of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service.

6. The at least one memory resource of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise providing the template to an orchestration and controller component which utilizes the template to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service.

7. A cloud computing system comprising:

a plurality of compute resources; and

a plurality of memory resources comprising instructions for implementing a service controller comprising a service compiler component, an orchestration and controller component, and a virtual network function controller;

wherein the service compiler component, when executed by a first portion of the plurality of compute resources, causes the first portion of the plurality of compute resources to perform first operations comprising;

receiving compiler data associated with a new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service provided by a service provider, the compiler data comprising a service data model file comprising a pointer to a virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service, the compiler data further comprising at least one of a business policy associated with the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service and specific to the service provider or an engineering rule associated with the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service and specific to the service provider,

analyzing the compiler data at least to determine the virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service and to determine a constraint of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service based on at least one of the business policy specific to the service provider or the engineering rule specific to the service provider, and

generating, based at least in part on analyzing the compiler data, a template for the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service, the template identifying the virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service and further identifying how, based at least in part on the constraint of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service, to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service;

wherein the orchestration and controller component, when executed by a second portion of the plurality of compute resources, causes the second portion of the plurality of compute resources to perform second operations comprising;

receiving the template for the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service,

requesting a resource orchestrator to create the virtual network function in accordance with the template, and

alerting the virtual network function controller to the virtual network function; and

wherein the virtual network function controller that, when executed by a third portion of the plurality of compute resources, performs third operations comprising interacting with a virtual network function adapter to configure and manage the virtual network function.

8. The cloud computing system of claim 7, wherein the compiler data further comprises a service recipe, a configuration parameter, and a dimensioning parameter, and wherein analyzing the compiler data at least to determine the virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service comprises:

analyzing the service data model file to determine the virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service;

analyzing the service recipe to determine a script that is used for deployment of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service;

analyzing the configuration parameter to determine how to configure the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service; and

analyzing the dimensioning parameter to determine a plurality of virtual resources to be utilized for deployment of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service.

9. The cloud computing system of claim 7, further comprising a policy management and service management decision engine that, when executed by at least one of a plurality of hardware resources, performs operations associated with traffic forecasting and elasticity management.

10. The cloud computing system of claim 9, wherein the third operations further comprise:

collecting data related to at least one of fault, capacity, accounting, performance, or security from the virtual network function; and

sending the data to a service data collection and analytics engine.

11. The cloud computing system of claim 10, wherein the service data collection and analytics engine that, when executed by a fourth portion of the plurality of compute resources, performs fourth operations comprising:

correlating the data; and

communicating the data to the policy management and service management decision engine.

12. The cloud computing system of claim 11, wherein the policy management and service management decision engine that, when executed by a fifth portion of the plurality of compute resources, performs fifth operations comprising:

utilizing at least one policy and the data received from the service data collection and analytics engine to determine if a topology of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service should be modified; and

in response to determining the topology of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service should be modified, instructing the orchestration and controller component regarding a modification to the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service.

13. A method comprising:

receiving, by a first portion of a plurality of hardware resources that executes a service compiler component of a service controller, compiler data associated with a new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service provided by a service provider, the compiler data comprising a service data model file comprising a pointer to a virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service, the compiler data further comprising at least one of a business policy associated with the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service and specific to the service provider or an engineering rule associated with the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service and specific to the service provider;

analyzing, by the first portion of the plurality of hardware resources that executes the service compiler component of the service controller, the compiler data at least to determine the virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service and to determine a constraint of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service based on at least one of the business policy specific to the service provider or the engineering rule specific to the service provider;

generating, by the first portion of the plurality of hardware resources that executes the service compiler component of the service controller, based at least in part on analyzing the compiler data, a template for the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service, the template identifying the virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service and further identifying how, based at least in part on the constraint of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service, to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service;

receiving, by a second portion of the plurality of hardware resources that executes an orchestration and controller component of the service controller, the template for the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service;

requesting, by the second portion of the plurality of hardware resources that executes the orchestration and controller component of the service controller, that a resource orchestrator create the virtual network function in accordance with the template;

alerting, by the second portion of the plurality of hardware resources that executes the orchestration and controller component of the service controller, a virtual network function controller to the virtual network function created by the resource orchestrator; and

interacting, by a third portion of the plurality of hardware resources that executes the virtual network function controller, with a virtual network function adapter to configure and manage the virtual network function.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the compiler data further comprises a service recipe, a configuration parameter, and a dimensioning parameter, and wherein analyzing the compiler data at least to determine the virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service comprises:

analyzing the service data model file to determine the virtual network function to be used to instantiate the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service;

analyzing the service recipe to determine a script that is used for deployment of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service;

analyzing the configuration parameter to determine how to configure the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service; and

analyzing the dimensioning parameter to determine a plurality of virtual resources to be utilized for deployment of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

collecting, by the third portion of the plurality of hardware resources that executes the virtual network function controller, data related to at least one of fault, capacity, accounting, performance, or security from the virtual network function; and

sending the data to a service data collection and analytics engine.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

correlating, by a fourth portion of the plurality of hardware resources that executes the service data collection and analytics engine, the data; and

communicating, by the fourth portion of the plurality of hardware resources that executes the service data collection and analytics engine, the data to a policy management and service management decision engine.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

utilizing, by a fifth portion of the plurality of hardware resources that executes the policy management and service management decision engine, at least one policy and the data received from the service data collection and analytics engine to determine if a topology of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service should be modified; and

in response to determining the topology of the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service should be modified, instructing the orchestration and controller component regarding a modification to the new Open Systems Interconnection communication model layer 4 through layer 7 service.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising performing, by the fifth portion of the plurality of hardware resources that executes the policy management and service management decision engine, operations associated with traffic forecasting and elasticity management.