US 11,671,429 B1
Authorization automation in procurement of interconnections within a data center
Sirish Mandalika, Fremont, CA (US); Suraj Prakash Dasika, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Amritpal Singh Sahota, Fremont, CA (US)
Assigned to EQUINIX, INC., Redwood City, CA (US)
Filed by Equinix, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 26, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/802,296.
Int. Cl. H04L 41/22 (2022.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 67/146 (2022.01); G06F 3/04847 (2022.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 63/10 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); H04L 41/22 (2013.01); H04L 63/08 (2013.01); H04L 67/146 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
obtaining, by a computing system operated by a data center provider for a data center, from a first customer of the data center provider, order information comprising a set of parameters defining an interconnection within the data center between a first customer network of the first customer and a second customer network of a second customer of the data center provider, wherein the first customer network and the second customer network are co-located in the data center;
validating, by a validation system, the set of parameters against an asset database that indicates availability of components referenced in the set of parameters;
sending, by the computing system to the second customer in response to validating that the components referenced in the set of parameters are available, a communication comprising a unique identifier that maps to the set of parameters;
outputting, by the computing system, an indication of authorization for the interconnection based upon an authorization directive from the second customer, the authorization directive comprising the unique identifier; and
creating, by the data center provider in response to the indication of authorization, the interconnection according to the set of parameters.