Systems and methods for deploying a cloud management system configured for tagging constructs deployed in a multi-cloud environment
A distributed cloud computing system is disclosed that includes a controller configured to deploy a first gateway in a first cloud computing network and a second gateway in a second cloud computing network, and a topology system logic, stored on non-transitory, computer-medium, and comprising a topology snapshot logic. Upon execution by one or more processors, the topology system logic causes performance of operations that includes periodically saving states of a plurality of constructs at first and second time states, receiving user input corresponding to a selection of one or more constructs of the plurality of constructs, generating a topology mapping visualization that illustrates differences between the first and second states of the selection of one or more constructs of the plurality of constructs, and causing rendering of the topology mapping visualization on a display screen of a network device.
1. A distributed cloud computing system comprising:
a controller configured to deploy a first gateway in a first cloud computing network and a second gateway in a second cloud computing network; and
a topology system logic, stored on non-transitory, computer-medium, and comprising a topology snapshot logic, that, upon execution by one or more processors, causes performance of operations including:
receiving, from the controller, metadata pertaining to a plurality of constructs;
receiving, from each of the first gateway and the second gateway, network data, wherein a combination of the metadata and the network data are used to identify communication paths between each construct;
periodically saving states of the plurality of constructs at first and second time states;
receiving user input corresponding to a selection of one or more constructs of the plurality of constructs;
generating a topology mapping visualization that illustrates differences between the first and second states of the selection of one or more constructs of the plurality of constructs, and
causing rendering of the topology mapping visualization on a display screen of a network device.
2. The distributed cloud computing system of claim 1 , wherein the combination of the metadata and the network data are used to identify each of the plurality of constructs and in which cloud computing network each construct is deployed.
3. The distributed cloud computing system of claim 1 , wherein the topology snapshot logic saves states to a snapshot database.
4. The distributed cloud computing system of claim 1 , wherein the topology system logic, upon execution by the one or more processors, causes performance of further operations including:
receiving user input corresponding to an identifier for the selection of the one or more constructs;
storing an indication of the selection of one or more constructs, and the identifier, including generating a table within a database associating the identifier with each selected construct.
5. The distributed cloud computing system of claim 1 , wherein the topology system logic, upon execution by the one or more processors, causes performance of further operations prior to generating the topology mapping visualization including:
receiving user input corresponding to an identifier for the selection of the one or more constructs;
receiving further user input corresponding to a search term, wherein the search term is the identifier, and wherein generating the topology mapping visualization is in accordance with the search term.
6. The distributed cloud computing system of claim 1 , wherein generating the topology mapping visualization includes:
excluding all constructs and communication paths except the selected constructs and all communication pathways therebetween.
7. The distributed cloud computing system of claim 1 , wherein the topology system logic, upon execution by the one or more processors, causes performance of further operations including:
generating and causing rendering of a visualization illustrating network traffic metrics, wherein the network traffic metrics pertain to transmission and receipt of network traffic between constructs deployed in the first cloud computing network and the second cloud computing network;
receiving user input corresponding to an identifier for the selection of the one or more constructs;
receiving further user input corresponding to a search term, wherein the search term is the identifier; and
generating and causing rendering of a visualization illustrating the network traffic metrics filtered in accordance with the search term.
8. A computerized method comprising:
deploy, by a controller, a first gateway in a first cloud computing network and a second gateway in a second cloud computing network;
receiving, from the controller, metadata pertaining to a plurality of constructs; receiving, from each of the first gateway and the second gateway, network data, wherein a combination of the metadata and the network data are used to identify communication paths between each construct;
periodically saving states of the plurality of constructs at first and second time states; receiving user input corresponding to a selection of one or more constructs of the plurality of constructs;
generating a topology mapping visualization that illustrates differences between the first and second time states of the selection of one or more constructs of the plurality of constructs; and
causing rendering of the topology mapping visualization on a display screen of a network device.
9. The computerized method of claim 8 , wherein the combination of the metadata and the network data are used to identify each of the plurality of constructs and in which cloud computing network each construct is deployed.
10. The computerized method of claim 8 , wherein the saving comprises saving the first and second time states to a snapshot database.
11. The computerized method of claim 8 , further comprising:
receiving user input corresponding to an identifier for the selection of the one or more constructs;
storing an indication of the selection of one or more constructs, and the identifier, including generating a table within a database associating the identifier with each selected construct.
12. The computerized method of claim 8 , further comprising:
receiving user input corresponding to an identifier for the selection of the one or more constructs;
prior to generating the topology mapping visualization, receiving further user input corresponding to a search term, wherein the search term is the identifier, and wherein generating the topology mapping visualization is in accordance with the search term.
13. The computerized method of claim 8 , wherein generating the topology mapping visualization includes:
excluding all constructs and communication paths except the selected constructs and all communication pathways therebetween.
14. The computerized method of claim 8 , further comprising:
generating and causing rendering of a visualization illustrating network traffic metrics, wherein the network traffic metrics pertain to transmission and receipt of network traffic between constructs deployed in the first cloud computing network and the second cloud computing network;
receiving user input corresponding to an identifier for the selection of the one or more constructs;
receiving further user input corresponding to a search term, wherein the search term is the identifier; and
generating and causing rendering of a visualization illustrating the network traffic metrics filtered in accordance with the search term.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon logic that, when executed by one or more processors, causes operations including:
deploy, by a controller, a first gateway in a first cloud computing network and a second gateway in a second cloud computing network;
receiving, from the controller, metadata pertaining to a plurality of constructs;
receiving, from each of the first gateway and the second gateway, network data, wherein a combination of the metadata and the network data are used to identify communication paths between each construct;
periodically saving states of the plurality of constructs at first and second time states;
receiving user input corresponding to a selection of one or more constructs of the plurality of constructs;
generating a topology mapping visualization that illustrates differences between the first and second time states of the selection of one or more constructs of the plurality of constructs; and
causing rendering of the topology mapping visualization on a display screen of a network device.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the combination of the metadata and the network data are used to identify each of the plurality of constructs and in which cloud computing network each construct is deployed.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the saving comprises saving the first and second time states to a snapshot database.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the logic, upon execution by the one or more processors, causes performance of further operations including:
receiving user input corresponding to an identifier for the selection of the one or more constructs;
storing an indication of the selection of one or more constructs, and the identifier, including generating a table within a database associating the identifier with each selected construct.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein generating the filtered topology mapping visualization includes:
excluding all constructs and communication paths except the selected constructs and all communication pathways therebetween.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the logic, upon execution by the one or more processors, causes performance of further operations including:
generating and causing rendering of a visualization illustrating network traffic metrics, wherein the network traffic metrics pertain to transmission and receipt of network traffic between constructs deployed in the first cloud computing network and the second cloud computing network;
receiving user input corresponding to an identifier for the selection of the one or more constructs;
receiving further user input corresponding to a search term, wherein the search term is the identifier; and
generating and causing rendering of a filtered visualization illustrating the network traffic metrics filtered in accordance with the search term.