Managing virtual infrastructure resources in cloud environments

A system for managing virtual infrastructure resources in cloud environments, the system comprising:

• a non-transitory, computer-readable medium containing instructions;
• and
• a processor that executes the instructions to perform stages comprising:
• instantiating an orchestration node for managing local control planes at multiple clouds;
• instantiating first and second local control planes at different respective clouds, the first and second local control planes interfacing with different respective VIMs, wherein the first and second local control planes establish secure communication with the orchestration node;
• deploying, by the orchestration node, services to the first and second local control planes, wherein the first and second local control planes cause the respective VIMs to manage the services at the different respective clouds, wherein an entitlement server authorizes the orchestration node to deploy the services;
• receiving, by the orchestration node, a resource request from the first local control plane;
• and
• deploying resources from an additional local control plane of the local control planes to the first local control plane,
• wherein deploying the services to the first local control plane includes receiving, at the orchestration node, an activation key from the first local control plane, and
• wherein the authorization by the entitlement server includes verifying the activation key.

A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform stages for managing virtual infrastructure resources in cloud environments comprising a physical network and a virtual network, the stages comprising:

• instantiating an orchestration node for managing local control planes at multiple clouds;
• instantiating first and second local control planes at different respective clouds, the first and second local control planes interfacing with different respective VIMs, wherein the first and second local control planes establish secure communication with the orchestration node;
• and
• deploying, by the orchestration node, services to the first and second local control planes, wherein the first and second local control planes cause the respective VIMs to manage the services at the different respective clouds,
• wherein the VIMs include a first VIM comprising a legacy version and an API type and a second VIM comprising a current version and a different API type, and
• wherein the local control planes are configured to interface between the first VIM and the second VIM.