Determining formal models using weighting factors for computing elements in multi-cloud environments

Abstract

Techniques for deploying, monitoring, and modifying network topologies operating across multi-domain environments using formal models and weighting factors assigned to computing elements in the network topologies. The weighting factors restrict or allow the movement of various computing elements and/or element groupings to prevent undesirable disruptions or outages in the network topologies. Generally, the weighting factors may be determined based on an amount of disruption experienced in the network topologies if the corresponding computing element or grouping was migrated. As the amount of disruption caused by modifying a particular computing element increases, the weighting factor represents a greater measure of resistivity for migrating the computing element. In this way, topology deployment systems may allow, or disallow, the modification of particular computing elements based on weighting factors. Thus, the amount of disruption in the functioning of network topologies may be considered when optimizing the allocation of computing elements across multi-domain environments.