METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING NETWORK ZONES AND AUTO-PROVISIONING OF NETWORK CONNECTIVITY ACROSS MULTIPLE VIRTUAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS

摘要

There is provided a system for managing bandwidths between a plurality of zones with one tenant in a network based on a predetermined Service Level Agreement (SLA) and Quality of Service (QoS), whereby the system comprising at least one Global Controller (310) adapted for managing the bandwidths provisions and shaping for all zones in a collective manner; including ensuring all zones fulfill the SLA and QoS; storing all information associated to the bandwidths for all zones; monitoring and reporting status of bandwidths for all zones; and at least one Zone Controller (410) for each zone adapted to be in communication with the Global Controller (310) such that all bandwidth status and information for each zone can be relayed to the Global Controller (310); the Zone Controller (410) further adapted for managing bandwidths for each zone and ensuring SLA and QoS are fulfilled by each zone. A method thereof is also disclosed.