Dynamic core sharding in a cloud-based 5G network
Systems, methods, and devices perform core services on a 5G data and telephone network. A first edge data center of a first cloud network receives a communication from user equipment (UE). The communication is directed to another UE. A potential core shard from a plurality of potential core shards is selected to route the communication. The potential core shard includes a first instance at a first data center of a cloud network and a second instance at a second data center of the cloud network. The first instance is provisioned at the first data center, and the second instance is provisioned at the second data center. The communication is routed from an edge service to the first instance over a first communication channel, from the first instance to the second instance over the core communication channel, and from the second instance to the second UE over a third communication channel.
1. A method for routing on a data and telephone network, the method comprising:
receiving a communication from a first user equipment (UE) at a first edge data center of a first cloud network, wherein the communication is directed to a second UE;
selecting a potential core shard to route the communication from a plurality of potential core shards, wherein the potential core shard comprises a first instance at a first data center of a second cloud network and a second instance at a second data center of the second cloud network, wherein a core communication channel connects the first data center to the second data center;
provisioning the first instance at the first data center and the second instance at the second data center in response to selecting the potential core shard;
routing the communication from an edge service to the first instance over a first communication channel;
routing the communication from the first instance to the second instance over the core communication channel; and
routing the communication from the second instance to the second UE over a third communication channel.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of potential core shards includes a third core shard of a third cloud network.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the potential core shard is selected in response to having a fastest transit time of the plurality of potential core shards.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the potential core shard is selected in response to having a shortest distance of the plurality of potential core shards.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising decommissioning the first instance at the first data center and the second instance at the second data center in response to completing the communication.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first cloud network is hosted by a first cloud provider and the second cloud network is hosted by a second cloud provider.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data center and the second data center are hosted by a network operator outside of the first cloud network.
8. A method for routing on a data and telephone network, the method comprising:
receiving a request from a first user equipment (UE) at a first edge data center of a first cloud network to access a core service of the data and telephone network;
selecting a core shard from a plurality of potential core shards to perform the core service, wherein the core shard comprises a first instance at a first core data center outside of the first cloud network;
provisioning the first instance at the first core data center in response to selecting the core shard; and
routing the request from the first UE to an edge service over a first communication channel; and
routing the request from the edge service to the first instance over a second communication channel.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
performing the core service at the first instance; and
decommissioning the first instance in response to completing the core service.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the core service includes authenticating the first UE, handing the first UE off to a new radio unit, or billing.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the core shard is selected from the plurality of potential core shards in response to the first instance having a closest proximity to the edge service.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the core shard is selected from the plurality of potential core shards in response to having a fastest estimated completion time for the core service.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first cloud network is hosted by a first cloud provider and the first instance is hosted by a second cloud provider.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first core data center comprises a private data center hosted by an operator of the data and telephone network outside of the first cloud network.
15. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
provisioning a second instance of the core shard at a second data center in response to selecting the core shard, wherein the request comprises a communication directed to a second UE;
routing the communication from the first instance to the second instance over a core communication channel; and
routing the communication from the second instance to the second UE over a third communication channel.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of potential core shards includes a plurality of instances hosted on a plurality of cloud networks.
17. A cloud-based data and telephone network comprising a processor in communication with a non-transitory memory configured to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the cloud-based data and telephone network to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving a communication from a first user equipment (UE) at a first edge data center of a first cloud network, wherein the communication is directed to a second UE;
selecting a potential core shard to route the communication from a plurality of potential core shards, wherein the potential core shard comprises a first instance at a first data center of a second cloud network and a second instance at a second data center of the second cloud network, wherein a core communication channel connects the first data center to the second data center;
provisioning the first instance at the first data center and the second instance at the second data center in response to selecting the potential core shard;
routing the communication from an edge service to the first instance over a first communication channel;
routing the communication from the first instance to the second instance over the core communication channel; and
routing the communication from the second instance to the second UE over a third communication channel.
18. The cloud-based data and telephone network of claim 17 , wherein the first cloud network is hosted by a first cloud provider and the second cloud network is hosted by a second cloud provider.
19. The cloud-based data and telephone network of claim 17 , wherein the potential core shard is selected in response to having a fastest transit time of the plurality of potential core shards.
20. The cloud-based data and telephone network of claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise decommissioning the first instance at the first data center and the second instance at the second data center in response to completing the communication.