Policy-based workload orchestration for enterprise networks
US11652872B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5096
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for operationalizing workloads at edge network nodes, while maintaining centralized intent and policy controls. The techniques may include storing, in a cloud-computing network, a workload image that includes a function capability. The techniques may also include receiving, at the cloud-computing network, a networking policy associated with an enterprise network. Based at least in part on the networking policy, a determination may be made at the cloud-computing network that the function capability is to be operationalized on an edge device of the enterprise network. The techniques may also include sending the workload image to the edge device to be installed on the edge device to operationalize the function capability. In some examples, the function capability may be a security function capability (e.g., proxy, firewall, etc.), a routing function capability (e.g., network address translation, load balancing, etc.), or any other function capability.
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