Network connectivity wizard to support automated creation of customized configurations for virtual private cloud computing networks

At least one non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a set of executable instructions for implementing a cloud computing network, the executable instructions, when executed by a processor, causing a computer to:

• define, for a cloud computing network comprising tangible network storage elements and tangible network computing elements, a plurality of network connectivity features for designing a virtual private cloud computing network within the cloud computing network, each network connectivity feature having user-definable attributes and each network connectivity feature being translatable into a set of network element configuration statements that instantiate an action particular to the network connectivity feature;
• define, for the cloud computing network, usage rules specifying how the features can be used;
• accept selected features from the library;
• assemble the selected features into a template for configuring the virtual private cloud computing network;
• and
• validate the template for configuring the virtual private cloud computing network against the usage rules,
• wherein the virtual private cloud computing network is implemented in accordance with the validated template for configuring the virtual private cloud computing network.

At least one computer for implementing a cloud computing network, comprising:

• memory that stores a set of executable instructions for designing a virtual private cloud computing network within a cloud computing network comprising tangible network storage elements and tangible network computing elements;
• and
• a non-transitory processor;
• wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, define for the cloud computing network a plurality of network connectivity features for designing the virtual private cloud computing network within the cloud computing network, each network connectivity feature having user-definable attributes and each network connectivity feature being translatable into a set of network element configuration statements that instantiate an action particular to the network connectivity feature;
• wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, define for the cloud computing network, usage rules specifying how the features can be used;
• wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, accept selected features from the plurality of network connectivity features;
• wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, assemble the selected features into a template for configuring the virtual private cloud computing network;
• wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, validate the template for configuring the virtual private cloud computing network against the usage rules;
• and
• wherein the virtual private cloud computing network is implemented in accordance with the validated template for configuring the virtual private cloud computing network.