Software defined network controller

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising
• compiling a service model that represents a service,
• compiling a network model that represents network resources that support the service,
• accessing templates to identify templates that relate to the resources,
• assembling the templates identified to obtain a template-based representation of the service,
• executing the template-based representation to determine if the service is ready for deployment,
• determining that the service is ready for deployment,
• determining that the resources are ready to support the service,
• issuing a first command to allocate the resources, and
• issuing a second command to load a function to the resources.

A computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

• compiling a service model that represents a service;
• compiling a network model that represents network resources that support the service;
• accessing templates to identify templates that relate to the resources;
• assembling the templates identified to obtain a template-based representation of the service;
• executing the template-based representation to determine if the service is ready for deployment;
• determining that the service is ready for deployment;
• determining that the resources are ready to support the service;
• issuing a first command to allocate the resources;
• and
• issuing a second command to load a function to the resources.