IP Library Patent Application 17236725
Patent Application
App. No. 17/236,725

CREATING AND MANAGING EXECUTION OF WORKFLOW PORTIONS USING CHAOS ACTION SETS

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Patent No.
US None
App. No.
17/236,725
Filed
Apr 21, 2021
Art Unit
2163
USPC
707/722
Abstract

Techniques described herein relate to a method for deploying workflows. The method may include receiving, by a platform controller of a domain, a workflow portion and workflow constraints from a service controller of a federated controller, provisioning, by the platform controller, a set of devices in the domain, executing the workflow portion in the domain using the set of devices, applying a chaos action set on the set of devices, generating results of the chaos action set, and providing the results of the chaos action set to the service controller.

Claims (78)

1 . A method for deploying workflows, the method comprising:

receiving, by a platform controller of a domain, a workflow portion and workflow constraints from a service controller of a federated controller;

provisioning, by the platform controller, a set of devices in the domain;

executing the workflow portion in the domain using the set of devices;

applying a chaos action set on the set of devices;

generating results of the chaos action set; and

providing the results of the chaos action set to the service controller.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

prior to receiving the workflow portion:

receiving, at a service controller of a federated controller, a request to deploy a workflow in a device ecosystem;

decomposing, by the service controller, the workflow into a plurality of workflow portions, wherein the workflow portion is one of the plurality of workflow portions;

performing, by the service controller, a search in a capabilities and constraints data construct to identify the domain in which to perform the workflow portion of the plurality of workflow portions; and

providing, by the service controller, the workflow portion and workflow constraints to the platform controller.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the capabilities and constraints data construct comprises a distributed graph.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the capabilities and constraints data construct is a database, and the search is performed using database queries.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

after providing the results of the chaos action set to the service controller:

receiving, at a service controller of a federated controller, a request to deploy a workflow in a device ecosystem;

decomposing, by the service controller, the workflow into a plurality of workflow portions, wherein the workflow portion is not one of the plurality of workflow portions;

performing, by the service controller, a search in a capabilities and constraints data construct to identify the domain in which to perform a second workflow portion of the plurality of workflow portions;

making a determination based on the results of the chaos action set that the domain is not capable of performing the second workflow portion;

performing a second search in the capabilities and constraints data construct to identify a second domain in which to perform the second workflow; and

based on the second search, providing, by the service controller, the second workflow portion and workflow constraints to a second platform controller of the second domain.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the chaos action set comprises at least one of: removing a portion of available memory in the set of devices, applying additional processing, limiting a portion of the networking capabilities of the domain.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the workflow constraints are obtained from a service level objective (SLO) corresponding to the workflow.

8 . A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer processor enables the computer processor to perform a method for deploying workflows, the method comprising:

receiving, by a platform controller of a domain, a workflow portion and workflow constraints from a service controller of a federated controller;

provisioning, by the platform controller, a set of devices in the domain;

executing the workflow portion in the domain using the set of devices;

applying chaos action set on the set of devices; and

generating results of the chaos action set; and

providing the results of the chaos action set to the service controller.

9 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , the method further comprising:

prior to receiving the workflow portion:

receiving, at a service controller of a federated controller, a request to deploy a workflow in a device ecosystem;

decomposing, by the service controller, the workflow into a plurality of workflow portions, wherein the workflow portion is one of the plurality of workflow portions;

performing, by the service controller, a search in a capabilities and constraints data construct to identify the domain in which to perform the workflow portion of the plurality of workflow portions; and

providing, by the service controller, the workflow portion and workflow constraints to the platform controller.

10 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the capabilities and constraints data construct comprises a distributed graph.

11 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the capabilities and constraints data construct is a database, and the search is performed using database queries.

12 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , the method further comprising:

after to providing the results of the chaos action set to the service controller:

receiving, at a service controller of a federated controller, a request to deploy a workflow in a device ecosystem;

decomposing, by the service controller, the workflow into a plurality of workflow portions, wherein the workflow portion is not one of the plurality of workflow portions;

performing, by the service controller, a search in a capabilities and constraints data construct to identify the domain in which to perform a second workflow portion of the plurality of workflow portions;

making a determination based on the results of the chaos action set that the domain is not capable of performing the second workflow portion;

performing a second search in the capabilities and constraints data construct to identify a second domain in which to perform the second workflow; and

based on the second search, providing, by the service controller, the second workflow portion and workflow constraints to a second platform controller of the second domain.

13 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the chaos action set comprises at least one of: removing a portion of available memory in the set of devices, applying additional processing, limiting a portion of the networking capabilities of the domain.

14 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein a portion of the workflow constraints are obtained from a service level objective (SLO) corresponding to the workflow.

15 . A system for deploying workflows, the system comprising:

a federated controller for a device ecosystem, the federated controller comprising a plurality of service controllers;

the platform controller, comprising circuitry, and configured to:

receive a workflow portion and workflow constraints from a service controller of the federated controller;

provision, by the platform controller, a set of devices in the domain to the workflow portion;

execute the workflow portion in the domain using the set of devices;

apply a chaos action set on the set of devices

generate results of the chaos action set; and

provide the results of the chaos action set to the service controller;

the service controller of the federated controller, comprising a processor and memory, and configured to:

provide the workflow portion and workflow constraints to the platform controller.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the service controller is further programmed to:

prior to receiving the workflow portion:

receive, at a service controller of a federated controller, a request to deploy a workflow in a device ecosystem;

decompose, by the service controller, the workflow into a plurality of workflow portions, wherein the workflow portion is one of the plurality of workflow portions;

perform a search in a capabilities and constraints data construct to identify a domain in which to perform a workflow portion of the plurality of workflow portions; and

provide the workflow portion and workflow constraints to the platform controller.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the capabilities and constraints data construct comprises a distributed graph.

18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the capabilities and constraints data construct is a database, and the search is performed using database queries.

19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the service controller is further programmed to:

after providing the results of the chaos action set to the service controller:

receive, at a service controller of a federated controller, a request to deploy a workflow in a device ecosystem;

decompose, by the service controller, the workflow into a plurality of workflow portions, wherein the workflow portion is not one of the plurality of workflow portions;

perform, by the service controller, a search in a capabilities and constraints data construct to identify the domain in which to perform a second workflow portion of the plurality of workflow portions;

make a determination based on the results of the chaos action set that the domain is not capable of performing the second workflow portion;

perform a second search in the capabilities and constraints data construct to identify a second domain in which to perform the second workflow; and

based on the second search, provide, by the service controller, the second workflow portion and workflow constraints to a second platform controller of the second domain.

20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the chaos action set comprises at least one of: removing a portion of available memory in the set of devices, applying additional processing, limiting a portion of the networking capabilities of the domain.

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