Hybrid edge computing that includes a nimble framework that identifies services for available in a marketplace. The nimble framework defines a location for computing the services selected from the group consisting of a center server, an edge provision server and an edge node. The hybrid edge computing further includes a third party provider making are request for a service to the nimble framework. The hybrid edge computing further includes a virtualized service being provided by the nimble framework to the third party provider including a matched service to the third party provider request for the service, and an optimal location for computing.

Technology described herein can globally perform management of security tokens of plural nodes of a multi-node system. In an embodiment, a system can comprise an interconnected group of server nodes, and an administrator node communicatively connected to the interconnected group of server nodes and comprising a processor, and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can comprise selecting a server node of the interconnected group of server nodes as a leader server node, resulting in a selection of the leader server node, in response, receiving, by the administrator node from the leader server node, a request for a new security token, and sending, to the leader server node, the new security token, and broadcasting, by the leader server node across a link layer discovery (LLDP) network, the new security token to additional nodes of the interconnected group of nodes.

A raw policy set is received for the network processor and a dimension bitmap corresponding to the raw policy set. From the raw policy set, a policy tree builder generates a policy tree image from a set of recursive operations on the raw policy set including selecting boundaries of the raw policy set from cuts on a given dimension of the raw policy set, the dimension cut based on a dimension selection and a partition number selection for the raw policy set. Network processor hardware is configured according to the policy tree image including at least one set of registers, at least one set of tables, and at least one sequence of instructions. At runtime, the network processor applies the optimized policy set to processing of the packet session from the data communication network by the network processor hardware.

A raw policy set is received for the network processor and a dimension bitmap corresponding to the raw policy set. From the raw policy set, a policy tree builder generates a policy tree image from a set of recursive operations on the raw policy set including selecting boundaries of the raw policy set from cuts on a given dimension of the raw policy set, the dimension cut based on a dimension selection and a partition number selection for the raw policy set. Network processor hardware is configured according to the policy tree image including at least one set of registers, at least one set of tables, and at least one sequence of instructions. At runtime, the network processor applies the optimized policy set to processing of the packet session from the data communication network by the network processor hardware.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for generating a unique ID for a sensor in a network. Once the sensor is installed on a component of the network, the sensor can send attributes of the sensor to a control server of the network. The attributes of the sensor can include at least one unique identifier of the sensor or the host component of the sensor. The control server can determine a hash value using a one-way hash function and a secret key, send the hash value to the sensor, and designate the hash value as a sensor ID of the sensor. In response to receiving the sensor ID, the sensor can incorporate the sensor ID in subsequent communication messages. Other components of the network can verify the validity of the sensor using a hash of the at least one unique identifier of the sensor and the secret key.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for generating a unique ID for a sensor in a network. Once the sensor is installed on a component of the network, the sensor can send attributes of the sensor to a control server of the network. The attributes of the sensor can include at least one unique identifier of the sensor or the host component of the sensor. The control server can determine a hash value using a one-way hash function and a secret key, send the hash value to the sensor, and designate the hash value as a sensor ID of the sensor. In response to receiving the sensor ID, the sensor can incorporate the sensor ID in subsequent communication messages. Other components of the network can verify the validity of the sensor using a hash of the at least one unique identifier of the sensor and the secret key.

The Distributed Software Defined Network (dSDN) disclosed herein is an end-to-end architecture that enables secure and flexible programmability across a network with full lifecycle management of services and infrastructure applications (fxDeviceApp). The dSDN also harmonizes application deployment across the network independent of the hardware vendor. As a result, the dSDN simplifies the network deployment lifecycle from concept to design to implementation to decommissioning.

The Distributed Software Defined Network (dSDN) disclosed herein is an end-to-end architecture that enables secure and flexible programmability across a network with full lifecycle management of services and infrastructure applications (fxDeviceApp). The dSDN also harmonizes application deployment across the network independent of the hardware vendor. As a result, the dSDN simplifies the network deployment lifecycle from concept to design to implementation to decommissioning.

Systems and methods for InfiniBand fabric optimizations to minimize SA access and startup failover times. A system can comprise one or more microprocessors, a first subnet, the first subnet comprising a plurality of switches, a plurality of host channel adapters, a plurality of hosts, and a subnet manager, the subnet manager running on one of the one or more switches and the plurality of host channel adapters. The subnet manager can be configured to determine that the plurality of hosts and the plurality of switches support a same set of capabilities. On such determination, the subnet manager can configure an SMA flag, the flag indicating that a condition can be set for each of the host channel adapter ports.

Systems and methods for InfiniBand fabric optimizations to minimize SA access and startup failover times. A system can comprise one or more microprocessors, a first subnet, the first subnet comprising a plurality of switches, a plurality of host channel adapters, a plurality of hosts, and a subnet manager, the subnet manager running on one of the one or more switches and the plurality of host channel adapters. The subnet manager can be configured to determine that the plurality of hosts and the plurality of switches support a same set of capabilities. On such determination, the subnet manager can configure an SMA flag, the flag indicating that a condition can be set for each of the host channel adapter ports.