Techniques to control system updates and configuration changes via the cloud

At least one non-transitory machine-readable memory storing instructions for being executed by circuitry associated with a cloud computing system, the cloud computing system to be used in association with execution of at least one workload, the cloud computing system being configurable for use with remote server resources that are to communicate with the cloud computing system via at least one switch, the cloud computing system including compute resources, storage resources, and management resources, the instructions, when executed by the circuitry, resulting in the cloud computing system being configured for performance of operations comprising:

• allocating, by the management resources, the compute resources, the storage resources, and the remote server resources for use in the execution of the at least one workload;
• wherein:
• the compute resources comprise at least one central processing unit and memory circuitry;
• the storage resources are for use in association with the compute resources;
• the management resources are configurable to dynamically reallocate, based upon past resource utilization data, resource utilization prediction data, and machine-learning, the compute resources, the storage resources, and/or the remote server resources for use in the execution of the at least one workload;
• the at least one switch is to process communication that is in accordance with multiple link-layer protocols to enable dynamic allocation and/or dynamic reallocation of at least certain of the compute resources, the storage resources, and/or the remote server resources for use in the execution of the at least one workload;
• and
• the multiple-link layer protocols are different from each other, at least in part.

A method implemented using a cloud computing system, the cloud computing system to be used in association with execution of at least one workload, the cloud computing system being configurable for use with remote server resources that are to communicate with the cloud computing system via at least one switch, the cloud computing system including compute resources, storage resources, and management resources, the method comprising:

• allocating, by the management resources, the compute resources, the storage resources, and the remote server resources for use in the execution of the at least one workload;
• wherein:
• the compute resources comprise at least one central processing unit and memory circuitry;
• the storage resources are for use in association with the compute resources;
• the management resources are configurable to dynamically reallocate, based upon past resource utilization data, resource utilization prediction data, and machine-learning, the compute resources, the storage resources, and/or the remote server resources for use in the execution of the at least one workload;
• the at least one switch is to process communication that is in accordance with multiple link-layer protocols to enable dynamic allocation and/or dynamic reallocation of at least certain of the compute resources, the storage resources, and/or the remote server resources for use in the execution of the at least one workload;
• and
• the multiple-link layer protocols are different from each other, at least in part.