Abstract: A system for providing real-time network engineering control for a network system is provided that includes an agent module for constructing and sending data queries to one or more client modules installed on the network system. The client module evaluates the query from the agent module, retrieves and structures the requested data and sends the structured requested data back to the agent module. The agent module then sends the requested data to at least one engineering control module that analyzes the requested data and responds based on the evaluation of the requested data.

Abstract: A Virtual Cloud Exchange (VCX) and method for establishing connectivity between a host computer in a customer network and a cloud service provider, includes a customer facing software defined network (SDN) switch; a cloud computing service facing SDN switch; and a processor executing instructions to generate a customer facing network routing virtual network function (VNF) and a cloud facing network routing VNF; and configure a first open virtual switch (vSwitch) and a second open vSwitch. The customer facing SDN switch generates a first overlay tunnel between the customer facing SDN switch and the first open vSwitch and the cloud facing SDN switch generates a second overlay tunnel between the cloud facing SDN switch and the second open vSwitch.