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Method and apparatus for SLA management in distributed cloud environments

US11729072B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY · FI

Inventors

Iris Adam · Munich, DE
Jing PING · Sichuan, CN
Stephane Mahieu · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 5, 2017
Grant date	Aug 15, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 30, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/14
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for Service Level Agreement managements in distributed cloud environments. A method comprises monitoring enforcements of Service Level Agreements for services provided to a plurality of tenants by a cloud provider; detecting a possible Service Level Agreement violation for a service provided to one tenant of the plurality of tenants, wherein the possible Service Level Agreement violation is related to performance or security requirements; and automatically mitigating the possible Service Level Agreement violation with cooperation with at least one of a cloud manager and a security management system of the cloud provider. The possible Service Level Agreement violation can involve a possible confliction between performance requirements and security requirements, and mitigating the possible Service Level Agreement violation comprises resolving the possible confiction for self-healing. Methods for an automatic Service Level Agreement update is also provided.

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