Multi-data plane architecture for continuous integration, continuous deployment (CI/CD)

A computing apparatus comprising:

• a first dataplane;
• a second dataplane;
• a packet dispatcher;
• a shared memory;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the computing apparatus to:
• perform a network function in a network component by executing a first version of logic instructions in on the first dataplane that functions as a primary dataplane of the network component, wherein the network function comprises processing ingress data packets to determine egress data packets;
• generate verification criteria for verifying a second version of the logic instructions by comparing a performance of the second version to a performance of the first version;
• implement the second version of the logic instructions on a second dataplane that functions as a shadow dataplane of the network component while the network component is deployed in a production environment, wherein the packet dispatcher is in communication with the shared memory, and the packet dispatcher provides mirrored replicas of the ingress data packets to the first dataplane and the second dataplane,
• which is executing the first version of the logic instructions;
• and
• upgrade the network component to perform the network function by promoting the second dataplane to function as the primary dataplane and outputting the egress data packets generated using the second version of the logic instructions, when the second version of the logic instructions has satisfied the verification criteria.