Deployment of network-related features over cloud networks

Abstract

Briefly, methods and/or apparatuses of virtual deployment of network-related features are disclosed.

1 .- 54 . (canceled) 
     
     
         55 . A method comprising:
 deploying networking services, resources, and/or applications for one or more private networks via the Internet;   wherein the one or more private networks comprise two or more separate logical broadcast domains and a controller, the controller being outside the two or more separate logical broadcast domains, in which the one or more private networks are able to communicate selected signal packets from one network device in one of the two or more separate logical broadcast domains transmitted to one network device in another of the two or more separate logical broadcast domains via at least one tunnel server outside the two or more separate logical broadcast domains, the at least one tunnel server being provisioned by the controller, the at least one tunnel server operating to emulate a network device in the two or more separate logical broadcast domains, the at least one tunnel server communicating the selected signal packets in a manner to bypass network address translation.   
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 55 , wherein the deploying networking services, resources, and/or applications comprises deploying network services, resources, and/or applications via a virtual online presence. 
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 56 , wherein the network services include one or more packet path services, forming one or more private network dashboards, one or more network configuration services, one or more network reconfiguration services, one or more network resource additions, one or more network resource reductions, one or more network application additions, and one or more network application reductions. 
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 55 , wherein the deploying networking services includes intercepting private network signal packet transmissions via a private network hop. 
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 58 , wherein the deploying networking services comprises intercepting private network signal packets utilizing multiple private network hops at a plurality of logical locations in the one or more private networks. 
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 58 , wherein the private network hop operates to encapsulate private network signal packet transmissions, inspect private network signal packet transmissions, re-encapsulate network signal packet transmissions, and further transmit network signal packet transmissions. 
     
     
         61 . The method of  claim 60 , wherein intercepting private network signal packet transmissions via the private network hop comprises intercepting private network outbound and inbound signal packet transmissions. 
     
     
         62 . The method of  claim 61 , wherein the private network hop is implemented via the at least one tunnel server. 
     
     
         63 . A system comprising:
 one or more computing devices to deploy networking services, resources and/or applications for one or more private networks via the Internet;   wherein the one or more private networks are to comprise two or more separate logical broadcast domains and a controller, the controller to be outside the two or more separate logical broadcast domains, in which the one or more private networks are to communicate selected signal packets to be transmitted from one network device in one of the two or more separate logical broadcast domains to one network device in another of the two or more separate logical broadcast domains via at least one tunnel server outside the two or more separate logical broadcast domains, the at least one tunnel server to be provisioned by the controller, the at least one tunnel server operating to emulate a network device in the two or more separate logical broadcast domains, the at least one tunnel server communicating the selected signal packets in a manner to bypass network address translation.   
     
     
         64 . The system of  claim 63 , wherein the one or more computing devices further to deploy one or more network services, resources, and/or applications via a virtual online presence. 
     
     
         65 . The system of  claim 64 , wherein the one or more computing devices are further to deploy the network services, the network services to include one or more packet path services, formation of one or more private network dashboards, one or more network configuration services, one or more network reconfiguration services, one or more network resource additions, one or more network resource reductions, one or more network application additions, and one or more network application reductions. 
     
     
         66 . The system of  claim 65 , wherein the one or more computing devices further to deploy networking services, resources, and/or applications via the virtual online presence comprising a private network hop for private network signal packet transmissions such that signal packet encapsulation of private network signal packet transmissions is to be terminated, and the signal packet transmissions are to be inspected, to be re-encapsulated, and to be further transmitted. 
     
     
         67 . The system of  claim 66 , wherein the one or more computing devices are further to implement the private network hop via the at least one tunnel server. 
     
     
         68 . The system of  claim 64 , wherein the one or more computing devices are further to deploy the one or more networking services, resources, and/or applications to intercept private network signal packet transmissions via a private network hop. 
     
     
         69 . The system of  claim 68 , wherein the one or more computing devices are further to intercept private network outbound and inbound signal packet transmissions via the private network hop. 
     
     
         70 . The system of  claim 69 , wherein the one or more computing devices are further to implement the private network hop in connection with the at least one tunnel server. 
     
     
         71 . An article comprising:
 a non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions executable to deploy networking services, resources, and/or applications for one or more private networks via the Internet;   wherein the one or more private networks are to comprise two or more separate logical broadcast domains and a controller, the controller to be outside the two or more separate logical broadcast domains, in which the one or more private networks are to communicate selected signal packets to be transmitted from one network device in one of the two or more separate logical broadcast domains to one network device in another of the two or more separate logical broadcast domains via at least one tunnel server outside the two or more separate logical broadcast domains, the at least one tunnel server to be provisioned by the controller, the at least one tunnel server operating to emulate a network device in the two or more separate logical broadcast domains, the at least one tunnel server communicating the selected signal packets in a manner to bypass network address translation.   
     
     
         72 . The article of  claim 71 , wherein the instructions are further executable to deploy network services, resources, and/or applications via a virtual online presence. 
     
     
         73 . The article of  claim 72 , wherein the instructions are further executable to deploy the one or more networking services, the one or more networking services to include one or more of formation of one or more private network dashboards, one or more network configuration services, one or more network reconfiguration services, one or more network resource additions, one or more network resource reductions, one or more network application additions, and one or more network application reductions. 
     
     
         74 . The article of  claim 73 , wherein the instructions are further executable to intercept private network outbound and inbound signal packet transmissions.