Intent-driven network analytics for predictive network slice management

A system for network configuration, comprising:

• one or more memories, individually or in combination, having computer-executable instructions stored thereon;
• and
• one or more processors, individually or in combination, configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to instantiate:
• a network management function configured to:
• receive an intent for a network slice constituent including a lower threshold and an upper threshold for performance of the network slice constituent;
• configure computing resources for the network slice constituent to satisfy the intent based on expected performance of the computing resources;
• determine, based on analysis of feedback with respect to actual performance of the network slice constituent by a management data analytics function (MDAF), a predicted deficiency of the network slice constituent not being able to satisfy the intent;
• and
• modify the configuration of the computing resources based on the feedback and the predicted deficiency to satisfy the intent;
• and
• the MDAF configured to:
• receive feedback with respect to actual performance of the network slice constituent;
• and
• predict a deficiency of the network slice constituent not being able to satisfy the intent based on analysis of the feedback.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable instructions for intent based network slice management, comprising the computer executable instructions to:

• receive, at a network management function, an intent for a network slice constituent including a lower threshold and an upper threshold for performance of the network slice constituent;
• configure computing resources for the network slice constituent to satisfy the intent based on expected performance of the computing resources;
• receive feedback with respect to actual performance of the network slice constituent;
• determine, based on analysis of the feedback by a management data analytics function (MDAF), a predicted deficiency of the network slice constituent not being able to satisfy the intent;
• and
• modify the configuration of the computing resources based on the feedback and the predicted deficiency to satisfy the intent.