Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving performance metrics from at least one device within the cloud network; analyzing the performance metrics to generate at least one application requirement, wherein the at least one application requirement indicates a recent performance associated with a resource provisioned for a customer, wherein the resource is supported by a first device within the cloud network; identifying a second device within the cloud network to support the resource based on the at least one application requirement; and migrating the resource from the first device to the second device.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of managing the distribution of images in a distributed cloud network by a network management system, including: receiving, by the network management system, a request for an image for a network node; identifying, by the network management system, an image from a plurality of images compatible with the network node; and initiating, by the network management system, installation of the image on the network node.

Abstract: Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method and related network node including one or more of the following: receiving, by a cloud management system, a request for application deployment; provisioning a new application manager within a cloud computing system based on the request; configuring the new application manager to belong to a first virtual private network (VPN), wherein the cloud management system also belongs to the first VPN; and configuring the new application manager to belong to a second VPN, wherein the new application manager is configured to send and receive data messages via the first VPN and the second VPN.