Network development and testing as a cloud service
US9838294B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45591
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Presented herein are techniques to receive configuration instructions for elements of a network topology to be simulated and tested. In response to receiving and in accordance with the configuration instructions, a plurality of software images (for a plurality of virtual network elements of the network topology) are configured via an Application Programming Interface (API). The plurality of software images run in a cloud host. In response to receiving and in accordance with the configuration instructions, data is configured via the API, which represents one or more connections between the virtual network elements. A plurality of software images for the plurality of virtual network elements is then executed in accordance with the data representing the connections, for development and testing of the network topology.
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