Inter-data center data transfer using unmanned vehicles

An interconnection system, comprising:

• a first data center that includes a first data transfer station configured to receive data from a first customer network located in the first data center and transmit the data to a transport vehicle;
• a second data center that includes a second data transfer station configured to receive the data from the transport vehicle and transmit the data to a second customer network located in the second data center;
• a programmable network platform comprising processing circuitry and configured to:
• receive a data transfer order for data from the first customer network to the second customer network, wherein the data transfer order includes time information indicating a requested time or date of transfer or delivery of the data and includes location information indicating a source or destination of the data;
• provision, in response to receiving the data transfer order, a first interconnection from the first customer network to the first data transfer station;
• notify, in response to provisioning the first interconnection, the first customer network to send the data to the first data transfer station;
• direct a transport vehicle to transport the data from the first data transfer station to the second data transfer station, wherein the transport vehicle is an unmanned vehicle;
• provision, in response to receiving the data transfer order, a second interconnection from the second data transfer station to the second customer network;
• and
• notify the second customer network of readiness of the data at the second data transfer station.

A computing device comprising:

• at least one programmable processor operably coupled to a memory;
• and
• a programmable network platform for a first data center and a second data center,
• wherein the programmable network platform is configured for execution by the at least one programmable processor to:
• receive a data transfer order for data from a first data center to a second data center, wherein the data transfer order includes time information indicating a requested time or date of transfer or delivery of the data and includes location information indicating a source or destination of the data;
• provision, in response to receiving the data transfer order, a first interconnection from a first customer network to a first data transfer station of the first data center, wherein the first customer network is located in the first data center;
• notify, in response to provisioning the first interconnection, the first customer network to send the data to the first data transfer station;
• direct a transport vehicle to transport the data from the first data transfer station to a second data transfer station of the second data center, wherein the transport vehicle is an unmanned vehicle;
• provision, in response to receiving the data transfer order, a second interconnection from the second data transfer station to a second customer network located in the second data center;
• and
• notify the second customer network of readiness of the data at the second data transfer station.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a programmable network platform, a data transfer order for data from a first customer network located in a first data center to a second customer network located in a second data center, wherein the data transfer order includes time information indicating a requested time or date of transfer or delivery of the data and includes location information indicating a source or destination of the data;
• provisioning, by the programmable network platform and in response to receiving the data transfer order, a first interconnection from the first customer network to a first data transfer station of the first data center;
• notifying, by the programmable network platform and in response to provisioning the first interconnection, the first customer network to send the data to the first data transfer station;
• directing, by the programmable network platform, a transport vehicle to transport the data from the first data transfer station to a second data transfer station of the second data center, wherein the transport vehicle is an unmanned vehicle;
• provisioning, by the programmable network platform and in response to receiving the data transfer order, a second interconnection from the second data transfer station to the second customer network;
• and
• notifying, by the programmable network platform, the second customer network of the readiness of the data at the second data transfer station.