Abstract: In general, techniques are described for automatically and transparently providing service proxying to virtual machines using Network Interface Cards (NICs). In some examples, a service proxy implemented by a NIC of a computing device that hosts a virtual machine may mimic sidecar service proxy behavior. A NIC-based mesh agent may automatically detect the service offered by the virtual machine and interact with control plane components to dynamically incorporate the service into a service mesh.

Abstract: A device may receive information associated with a work request. The device may identify a work profile, associated with a group of tasks to perform, and a group of task profiles, associated with estimating a resource demand for performing the group of tasks by a group of resources. The device may generate, based on the work profile and the group of task profiles, a plan identifying the group of tasks, an order for performing the group of tasks, and an estimated resource demand associated with performing the tasks. The device may provide, to a resource device associated with the group of resources, an assignment identifying a task from the group of tasks; may receive, from the resource device, a completion update identifying a completion status associated with the task; may update status information based on the completion update; and may output a status update based on the status information.

Abstract: A device may receive information associated with a work request. The device may identify a work profile, associated with a group of tasks to perform, and a group of task profiles, associated with estimating a resource demand for performing the group of tasks by a group of resources. The device may generate, based on the work profile and the group of task profiles, a plan identifying the group of tasks, an order for performing the group of tasks, and an estimated resource demand associated with performing the tasks. The device may provide, to a resource device associated with the group of resources, an assignment identifying a task from the group of tasks; may receive, from the resource device, a completion update identifying a completion status associated with the task; may update status information based on the completion update; and may output a status update based on the status information.