Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and includes establishing software defined network (SDN) awareness for a data replication application; establishing data replication awareness for a SDN controller; managing a plurality of logical networks in a wide area network (WAN) between each of a plurality of source filers and each of a plurality of destination filers for each of a plurality of data types by the SDN controller having data replication awareness, wherein each logical network is associated with a replication policy for a corresponding source filer and is connected to the corresponding source filer through a logical interface; and transmitting replication data between each of the plurality of source filers and each of the plurality of destination filers using each of the plurality of logical networks.

Abstract: An example method is provided in one example embodiment and includes establishing software defined network (SDN) awareness for a data replication application; establishing data replication awareness for a SDN controller; managing a plurality of logical networks in a wide area network (WAN) between each of a plurality of source filers and each of a plurality of destination filers for each of a plurality of data types by the SDN controller having data replication awareness, wherein each logical network is associated with a replication policy for a corresponding source filer and is connected to the corresponding source filer through a logical interface; and transmitting replication data between each of the plurality of source filers and each of the plurality of destination filers using each of the plurality of logical networks.

Abstract: Operation of a computing device is facilitated within a unified communications platform, where a user status designation is assigned to the computing device. A user configuration table for the computing device is established, where the user configuration table provides information relating to a plurality of user status designations associated with operation of the computing device within the unified communications platform. In response to identifying an automated software operation scheduled to be performed in association with the computing device, the user configuration table is consulted to determine a rule associated with the user status designation and the automated software operation. In response to a determination of the rule, the rule is applied that controls performance of the automated software operation at the computing device.