METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE SINGLE-COMPLIANCE DESIGNS FOR CLOUD, ON-PREMISES AND DARK SITE DEPLOYMENTS
An example disclosed system includes programmable circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute instructions to update a compliance rule based on a target compliance definition to generate a target compliance rule, the compliance rule corresponding to a resource in a software defined data center, and output configuration update information based on a comparison of the target compliance rule with a current resource configuration, the current resource configuration corresponding to the resource in the software defined data center.
1 . A system comprising:
interface circuitry;
instructions; and
programmable circuitry to at least one of instantiate or execute the instructions to:
update a compliance rule based on a target compliance definition to generate a target compliance rule, the compliance rule corresponding to a resource in a software defined data center; and
output configuration update information based on a comparison of the target compliance rule with a current resource configuration, the current resource configuration corresponding to the resource in the software defined data center.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the compliance rule corresponds to a first compliance pack, the first compliance pack including a plurality of second compliance rules, the first compliance pack corresponding to a non-cloud resource, the programmable circuitry to access a second compliance pack including a plurality of third compliance rules, the second compliance pack corresponding to a cloud resource.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein programmable circuitry is to implement a compliance service for a cloud resource and a dark site resource, the programmable circuitry to perform the comparison of the target compliance rule with the current resource configuration.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to configure the cloud resource based on the configuration update information.
5 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to cause sending of the configuration update information to a compliance agent for a non-cloud resource, the compliance agent to modify a current non-cloud resource configuration to satisfy the target compliance rule.
6 . The system of claim 5 , further including the compliance agent to:
compare the current non-cloud resource configuration to the target compliance rule, the target compliance rule obtained from the compliance service; and
modify the current non-cloud resource configuration based on the comparison to cause the non-cloud resource to satisfy the target compliance rule.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the non-cloud resource is an on-premises resource or a resource on a dark site.
8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the compliance agent is to register the resource with the compliance service.
9 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the compliance agent is to send a compliance report to the compliance service through a message broker agent.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the compliance report includes at least one of a resource name, a resource status, a resource configuration state, a deviation between a current parameter and a target parameter in the target compliance rule, or a resource identifier.
11 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instruction to cause programmable circuitry to at least:
update a compliance rule based on a target compliance definition to generate a target compliance rule, the compliance rule corresponding to a resource in a software defined data center; and
output configuration update information based on a comparison of the target compliance rule with a current resource configuration, the current resource configuration corresponding to the resource in the software defined data center.
12 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the compliance rule corresponds to a first compliance pack, the first compliance pack including a plurality of second compliance rules, the first compliance pack corresponding to a non-cloud resource, the instructions to cause the programmable circuitry to access a second compliance pack including a plurality of third compliance rules, the second compliance pack corresponding to a cloud resource.
13 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are to cause the programmable circuitry to instantiate a compliance service to compare the target compliance rule with the current resource configuration of a cloud resource and a dark site resource.
14 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are to cause the programmable circuitry to configure the cloud resource based on the configuration update information.
15 . A non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are to cause the programmable circuitry to cause transmission of the configuration update information to a compliance agent of a non-cloud resource, the configuration update information to cause the compliance agent to modify a current non-cloud resource configuration to satisfy the target compliance rule.
16 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the instructions are to cause the programmable circuitry to register the resource with the compliance service.
17 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are to cause the programmable circuitry to receive a compliance report from a compliance agent through a message broker agent.
18 . The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the compliance report includes at least one of a resource name, a resource status, a resource configuration state, a deviation between a current parameter and a target parameter in the target compliance rule, or a resource identifier.
19 . A method comprising:
updating, by conducting an operation with programmable circuitry within a cloud environment, a compliance rule based on a target compliance definition to generate a target compliance rule, the compliance rule corresponding to a resource in a software defined data center; and
outputting configuration update information based on a comparison of the target compliance rule with a current resource configuration, the current resource configuration corresponding to the resource in the software defined data center.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the compliance rule corresponds to a first compliance pack, the first compliance pack including a plurality of second compliance rules, the first compliance pack corresponding to a non-cloud resource, the method further including accessing a second compliance pack including a plurality of third compliance rules, the second compliance pack corresponding to a cloud resource.
21 . The method of claim 19 , further including operating a compliance service of a cloud resource and a dark site resource to perform the comparison of the target compliance rule with the current resource configuration.
22 . The method of claim 21 , further including operating the compliance service to configure the cloud resource based on the configuration update information.
23 . The method of claim 21 , further including operating the compliance service to send the configuration update information to a compliance agent of a non-cloud resource, the compliance agent to modify a current non-cloud resource configuration to satisfy the target compliance rule.
24 . The method of claim 23 , further including operating the compliance agent to:
compare the current non-cloud resource configuration to the target compliance rule, the target compliance rule obtained from the compliance service; and
modify the current non-cloud resource configuration based on the comparison to cause the non-cloud resource to satisfy the target compliance rule.
25 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the non-cloud resource is an on-premises resource or a resource on a dark site.
26 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the compliance service is to register the resource with the compliance service.
27 . The method of claim 19 , further including receiving a compliance report from a compliance agent through a message broker agent.
28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the compliance report includes at least one of a resource name, a resource status, a resource configuration state, a deviation between a current parameter and a target parameter in the target compliance rule, or a resource identifier.