Managing networks utilizing network simulation

摘要

Systems and methods are disclosed which facilitate the management of changes to a hosted network. In one aspect, a resource optimization manager obtains an identification of one or more changes to be implemented on a hosted network. The network validation manager component simulates the implementation of the identified changes and records state information associated with the monitored simulation. The network validation manager component generates a network change template that includes the information recorded from the simulation of the change to the hosted network. In another aspect, the network validation manager component can utilize network change templates to monitor the implementation of changes to the hosted network. The network change templates can then be utilized to determine whether to proceed with implementation of the change to the hosted network or whether to revert the hosted network to a condition prior to the implementation of the identified change.

主权项

1. A system for managing hosted networks comprising:
a first computing device, having a processing unit and a memory, the first computing device for generating information associated with network changes, the information generated by:
causing modeling of at least a portion of a hosted network;identifying a set of changes to be implemented on the modeled at least a portion of the hosted network;obtaining information corresponding to a simulation of the set of changes on the modeled at least a portion of the hosted network, wherein the information corresponding to the simulation of the set of changes comprises network validity information; andgenerating an array of state information, the generated array of state information associated with components of the at least a portion of the hosted network, the state information corresponding to the simulation of the set of changes; and a second computing device, having a processing unit and a memory, the second computing device for monitoring network changes based on:
identifying the set of changes to be implemented on the hosted network;obtaining information corresponding to an implementation of the set of changes on the hosted network;comparing state information in the generated array of state information corresponding to the simulation of the set of changes with the information corresponding to the implementation of the set of changes on the hosted network; andgenerating a processing result based on the comparison between the state information corresponding to the simulation of the set of changes and the information corresponding to the implementation of the set of changes.