Patent US10237355

providing, by a programmable network platform (PNP), a software interface to receive respective service requests for configuration of different network services within respective portions of an edge network of a plurality of geographically dispersed network data centers that are controlled by the PNP, and within which a plurality of cloud service providers co-locate respective networks for interconnection at the plurality of geographically dispersed network data centers;

receiving, by the PNP and via the software interface, the respective service requests to configure different network services within the respective portions of the edge network of the plurality of geographically dispersed network data centers, wherein the respective portions of the edge network within the plurality of geographically dispersed network data centers connect through one or more switching fabrics of the plurality of geographically dispersed network data centers;

generating, by the PNP and based on the respective service requests, corresponding network service definitions that each specifies different service requirements to implement a different network service within a different one of the respective portions of the edge network;

determining, by the PNP and based on the corresponding network service definitions, corresponding network field units of a plurality of geographically dispersed network field units that are capable of servicing the respective service requests, wherein each of the plurality of geographically dispersed network field units controls physical devices of a respective portion of the edge network, wherein the corresponding network service definitions are usable by the corresponding network field units to configure the respective portions of the edge network to provide the different network services;

determining, by each of the corresponding network field units and based on the corresponding network service definitions, one or more particular, physical devices of the edge network that are usable to provide the different network services;

configuring, by each of the corresponding network field units, the one or more particular, physical devices of the edge network to provide the different network services;

receiving, by each of the corresponding network field units, corresponding requests for service assurance of the different network services specified by the corresponding network service definitions; and

providing, by each of the corresponding network field units, the service assurance by (1) obtaining service telemetry and analytics data for the network service specified by the corresponding network service definition, (2) analyzing the service telemetry and analytics data to identify at least one anomaly for the network service specified by the corresponding network service definition, and (3) in response to identifying the at least one anomaly, executing a remedial action to ensure the network service specified by the corresponding network service definition adheres to a service level agreement associated with the network service specified by the corresponding network service definition.