Dynamic allocation and use of processing resources

A computing system, comprising:

• at least one memory configured to store computer instructions;
• and
• at least one processor configured to execute the computer instructions to:
• obtain performance data relating to a plurality of data centers in a cellular network;
• determine computing resources used by each of the plurality of data centers based on the performance data;
• determine whether to transfer a selected network function of the cellular network from a first data center of the plurality of data centers to a second data center of the plurality of data centers based on the computing resources used by the first data center;
• select the second data center from the plurality of data centers based on the computing resources of the second data center;
• and
• employ the second data center to run the selected network function.

A cellular network, comprising:

• a plurality of data centers;
• a plurality of network functions that each run on at least one of the plurality of data centers;
• a plurality of cell towers configured to wirelessly communicate with user equipment and to communicate with at least one of the plurality of data centers;
• and
• an analytics computing system configured to:
• obtain performance data of the plurality of data centers;
• determine computing resources used by each of the plurality of data centers based on the performance data;
• determine current and predicted computing resources being used by each of the plurality of data centers based on the performance data;
• and
• load-balance the plurality of network functions across the plurality of data centers based on the current and predicted computing resources being used by each of the plurality of data centers.