Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for integrating an existing cloud network into a new cloud network. The techniques may include inventorying network resources of an existing cloud network in a multi-cloud network environment. The techniques may also include creating logical resources to represent the network resources of the existing cloud network in a cloud-agnostic network configuration model. In some examples, a target cloud network may be provisioned using the cloud-agnostic network configuration model.

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for integrating an existing cloud network into a new cloud network. The techniques may include inventorying network resources of an existing cloud network in a multi-cloud network environment. The techniques may also include creating logical resources to represent the network resources of the existing cloud network in a cloud-agnostic network configuration model. In some examples, a target cloud network may be provisioned using the cloud-agnostic network configuration model.

Abstract: Techniques are described for dynamically establishing and scaling IPSec tunnels to connect hundreds of sites of a network by making use of the user intent of connecting certain applications for applying security policies and translating it dynamically based on the location and needs of the workloads to set up the network on demand. The techniques involve a tight loop between the network controller of a site (e.g., a cloud Application Policy Infrastructure Controller) and the inter-site or multi-cloud inter-connect controller, stitched through services that enable security and network automation at scale. In particular, to control the number of IPSec tunnels, IPSec tunnels are established only when required. Additionally, IPSec tunnels may be eliminated when no longer required. Thus, resources of a network may be used in a measured way that is necessary and sufficient to meet network traffic demand.

Abstract: A hardware abstraction interfacing system and method for providing an interface between hardware and application software in equipment having a layered architecture. The interfacing system includes a hardware profile structure having a plurality of hardware profile entities which correspond to the particular hardware components of the hardware. Each hardware profile entity includes address information and masking information for the corresponding hardware component. A searchable data structure stores a set of functional profile entities which include a reference that points to the address information of at least one of the hardware profile entities and a function supported by one or more hardware components. A profile engine is able to search the searchable data structure for a particular function called by the application software.