Abstract: In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processor, causes the processor to receive an indicator of a functionality; map the indicator to a first service and a second service dependent on the first service; identify a policy based on the first service and the second service; and determine, based on the policy, locations of deployment for the first service and the second service.

Abstract: In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processor, causes the processor to receive an indicator of a functionality; map the indicator to a first service and a second service dependent on the first service; identify a policy based on the first service and the second service; and determine, based on the policy, locations of deployment for the first service and the second service.

Abstract: In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processor, causes the processor to receive an indicator of a functionality; map the indicator to a first service and a second service dependent on the first service; identify a policy based on the first service and the second service; and determine, based on the policy, locations of deployment for the first service and the second service.

Abstract: In some aspects, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processor, causes the processor to receive an indicator of a functionality; map the indicator to a first service and a second service dependent on the first service; identify a policy based on the first service and the second service; and determine, based on the policy, locations of deployment for the first service and the second service.

Abstract: A system may include a service deployment system configured to receive user indicators, map the user indicators to a plurality of services, determine an order of deployment associated with the plurality of services, and determine deployment locations associated with the plurality of services. The service deployment system may be configured to generate a plurality of actions, responsive to the plurality of services, the order of deployment, and the deployment locations.

Abstract: A method of managing servers of a distributed computer system by using an intent-based CLI (command line interface) executing by one or more processors of a remote computing device, the servers hosting a virtual cluster comprising one or more virtual machines. The method includes receiving, by a first server of the servers, a connection-request from the intent-based CLI to establish an encrypted connection between the first server and the remote computing device. The method includes authenticating the connection-request and establishing, in response to authenticating the connection-request, a first encrypted communication channel between the first server and the remote computing device. The method includes receiving, via the first encrypted communication channel, an operation-request for a list of intent-based operations supported by the first server.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes host machines that form elements of the virtualization environment, and that include a hypervisor, a user virtual machine (UVM), a connection agent, and an I/O controller. The system further includes a virtual disk comprising a plurality of storage devices, the virtual disk being accessible by all of the I/O controllers. At least one of host machines receives a request associated with one of the elements using an application programming interface (API), and including a context-specific identifier. The host machine determines, using reflection, a type of the context-specific identifier and processes the request based on a mapping, according to the determined type, from the context-specific identifier to a unique identifier associated with the element.

Abstract: A system and method include receiving, by a controller/service virtual machine, a first request associated with an element of a visualization environment using an application programming interface (API). The first request includes a context-specific identifier. The controller/service virtual machine resides on a host machine of the virtualization environment, and the element is operatively associated with the host machine. The system and method further include determining, by the controller/service virtual machine, a type of the context-specific identifier in the first request, and mapping, by the controller/service virtual machine, the context-specific identifier to a unique identifier associated with the element based upon the determined type.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an improved approach to implement a management infrastructure for computing environments. The user interfaces for local management nodes are cached at a central management node. The cached copies of the local node UIs can then be executed as if the user was actually operating from the local node.

Abstract: A system may include a service deployment system configured to receive user indicators, map the user indicators to a plurality of services, determine an order of deployment associated with the plurality of services, and determine deployment locations associated with the plurality of services. The service deployment system may be configured to generate a plurality of actions, responsive to the plurality of services, the order of deployment, and the deployment locations.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an improved approach to implement a management infrastructure for computing environments. The user interfaces for local management nodes are cached at a central management node. The cached copies of the local node UIs can then be executed as if the user was actually operating from the local node.

Abstract: Techniques for virtual machine shifting are described. An apparatus may comprise shifting component operative to shift a virtual machine (VM) between a hypervisor having one type of hypervisor platform and a destination hypervisor having an alternative type of hypervisor platform through use of a clone of the VM. The shifting is bi-directional between the host and the destination hypervisor. The apparatus may comprise a universal application programming interface (API) used for reconfiguring one or more network interfaces and one or more disks of the VM onto the destination hypervisor. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: A method of managing servers of a distributed computer system by using an intent-based CLI (command line interface) executing by one or more processors of a remote computing device, the servers hosting a virtual cluster comprising one or more virtual machines. The method includes receiving, by a first server of the servers, a connection-request from the intent-based CLI to establish an encrypted connection between the first server and the remote computing device. The method includes authenticating the connection-request and establishing, in response to authenticating the connection-request, a first encrypted communication channel between the first server and the remote computing device. The method includes receiving, via the first encrypted communication channel, an operation-request for a list of intent-based operations supported by the first server.

Abstract: A system and method include receiving, by a controller/service virtual machine, a first request associated with an element of a visualization environment using an application programming interface (API). The first request includes a context-specific identifier. The controller/service virtual machine resides on a host machine of the virtualization environment, and the element is operatively associated with the host machine. The system and method further include determining, by the controller/service virtual machine, a type of the context-specific identifier in the first request, and mapping, by the controller/service virtual machine, the context-specific identifier to a unique identifier associated with the element based upon the determined type.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes host machines that form elements of the virtualization environment, and that include a hypervisor, a user virtual machine (UVM), a connection agent, and an I/O controller. The system further includes a virtual disk comprising a plurality of storage devices, the virtual disk being accessible by all of the I/O controllers. At least one of host machines receives a request associated with one of the elements using an application programming interface (API), and including a context-specific identifier. The host machine determines, using reflection, a type of the context-specific identifier and processes the request based on a mapping, according to the determined type, from the context-specific identifier to a unique identifier associated with the element.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a computing device receives user input from a client device. The user input corresponds to a request for a task to be performed by each entity of a set of entities from a virtualization environment. The request for the task is sent to the set of entities. The computing device receives feedback from each entity of the set of entities. The feedback corresponds to the progress of each entity's individual task for the request. The computing device aggregates the feedback from the set of entities into a single parent task, and sends only the reference to the parent task to the client device for display.

Abstract: Techniques for virtual machine shifting are described. An apparatus may comprise shifting component operative to shift a virtual machine (VM) between a hypervisor having one type of hypervisor platform and a destination hypervisor having an alternative type of hypervisor platform through use of a clone of the VM. The shifting is bi-directional between the host and the destination hypervisor. The apparatus may comprise a universal application programming interface (API) used for reconfiguring one or more network interfaces and one or more disks of the VM onto the destination hypervisor. Other embodiments are described and claimed.