Software defined network controller

1. A method comprising:

obtaining, at a computer system comprising a processor, a service model and a network model, wherein the service model indicates a function that provides a feature of a service, and wherein the network model represents a network resource that hosts the function;

generating, by the processor, a template-based representation of the service, the template-based representation comprising a plurality of templates that relate to the function and to the network resource;

executing, by the processor, the template-based representation to determine if the service is ready for deployment;

in response to a determination that the service is ready for deployment, determining, by the processor, that the network resource is ready to support the service; and

issuing, by the processor, a command to initiate allocation of the network resource and to initiate loading of the function to the network resource, wherein initiating the allocation comprises selecting a directed graph based on the service model, and operating the directed graph on the network model to gather data items, to select and allocate the network resource, and to pass a data set to an adaptor to change a network state.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving an event at a service logic control, the event being received from an autonomous algorithm executed at a network resource autonomous control.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the autonomous algorithm is executed against data in a data collection analysis engine.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the service model comprises a file in a modelling language.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by the processor, a process flow that supports the service; and

obtaining, by the processor, templates that relate to the process flow.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network resource comprises a physical network function and wherein the function comprises a virtual network function.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the templates comprise a network template and a service template.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

activating the service; and

monitoring the service.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the service model and the network model comprises:

obtaining a service request;

identifying, based on the service request, a service feature to be included in the service requested; and

executing directed graph logic to implement the service model and the network model.

10. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising

obtaining a service model and a network model, wherein the service model indicates a function that provides a feature of a service, and wherein the network model represents a network resource that hosts the function,

generating a template-based representation of the service, the template-based representation comprising a plurality of templates that relate to the function and to the network resource,

executing the template-based representation to determine if the service is ready for deployment,

in response to a determination that the service is ready for deployment, determining that the network resource is ready to support the service, and

issuing a command to initiate allocation of the network resource and to initiate loading of the function to the network resource, wherein initiating the allocation comprises selecting a directed graph based on the service model, and operating the directed graph on the network model to gather data items, to select and allocate the network resource, and to pass a data set to an adaptor to change a network state.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

activating the service; and

monitoring the service.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the service model comprises a file in a modelling language, wherein the network resource comprises a physical network function, and wherein the function comprises a virtual network function.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein obtaining the service model and the network model comprises:

obtaining a service request;

identifying, based on the service request, a service feature to be included in the service; and

executing directed graph logic to implement the service model and the network model.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

receiving an event at a service logic control, the event being received from an autonomous algorithm executed at a network resource autonomous control, wherein the autonomous algorithm is executed against data in a data collection analysis engine.

15. A computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

obtaining a service model and a network model, wherein the service model indicates a function that provides a feature of a service, and wherein the network model represents a network resource that hosts the function;

generating a template-based representation of the service, the template-based representation comprising a plurality of templates that relate to the function and to the network resource;

executing the template-based representation to determine if the service is ready for deployment;

in response to a determination that the service is ready for deployment, determining that the network resource is ready to support the service; and

issuing a command to initiate allocation of the network resource and to initiate loading of the function to the network resource, wherein initiating the allocation comprises selecting a directed graph based on the service model, and operating the directed graph on the network model to gather data items, to select and allocate the network resource, and to pass a data set to an adaptor to change a network state.

16. The computer storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

activating the service; and

monitoring the service.

17. The computer storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the service model comprises a file in a modelling language, wherein the network resource comprises a physical network function, and wherein the function comprises a virtual network function.

18. The computer storage medium of claim 15 , wherein obtaining the service model and the network model comprises:

obtaining a service request;

identifying, based on the service request, a service feature to be included in the service; and

executing directed graph logic to implement the service model and the network model.

19. The computer storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

receiving an event at a service logic control, the event being received from an autonomous algorithm executed at a network resource autonomous control, wherein the autonomous algorithm is executed against data in a data collection analysis engine.

20. The computer storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the templates comprise a network template and a service template.