High-Availability Network Design Patterns: Enterprise Infrastructure Guide
High-availability network design patterns are essential for enterprise environments that require continuous uptime and resilient infrastructure. This comprehensive guide explores advanced redundancy strategies, failover mechanisms, and production-ready design patterns that ensure network resilience and business continuity.
Enterprise High-Availability Network Design
Section 1: Fundamental HA Design Patterns
High-availability network architectures require sophisticated design patterns that eliminate single points of failure while maintaining optimal performance and cost-effectiveness.
Advanced Redundancy Management Framework
package ha
import (
"context"
"sync"
"time"
"fmt"
"net"
"log"
)
type RedundancyLevel int
const (
NoRedundancy RedundancyLevel = iota
ActivePassive
ActiveActive
NPlus1
TwoNPlus1
FullMesh
)
type FailoverStrategy int
const (
HotStandby FailoverStrategy = iota
WarmStandby
ColdStandby
LoadBalanced
GeographicRedundancy
)
type NetworkComponent struct {
ID string `json:"id"`
Name string `json:"name"`
Type string `json:"type"`
IPAddress net.IP `json:"ip_address"`
Status ComponentStatus `json:"status"`
Role ComponentRole `json:"role"`
Priority int `json:"priority"`
HealthScore float64 `json:"health_score"`
LastHealthCheck time.Time `json:"last_health_check"`
Capabilities []string `json:"capabilities"`
Dependencies []string `json:"dependencies"`
Metrics ComponentMetrics `json:"metrics"`
RedundancyGroup string `json:"redundancy_group"`
FailoverPartner *NetworkComponent `json:"failover_partner,omitempty"`
}
type ComponentStatus int
const (
StatusUnknown ComponentStatus = iota
StatusHealthy
StatusDegraded
StatusFailed
StatusMaintenance
StatusStandby
)
type ComponentRole int
const (
RolePrimary ComponentRole = iota
RoleSecondary
RoleStandby
RoleBackup
RoleLoadBalancer
)
type ComponentMetrics struct {
CPU float64 `json:"cpu_usage"`
Memory float64 `json:"memory_usage"`
Bandwidth float64 `json:"bandwidth_usage"`
Latency float64 `json:"latency_ms"`
PacketLoss float64 `json:"packet_loss_percent"`
Availability float64 `json:"availability_percent"`
Throughput float64 `json:"throughput_mbps"`
ErrorRate float64 `json:"error_rate"`
ResponseTime float64 `json:"response_time_ms"`
LastUpdated time.Time `json:"last_updated"`
}
type HAManager struct {
Components map[string]*NetworkComponent
RedundancyGroups map[string]*RedundancyGroup
FailoverEngine *FailoverEngine
HealthMonitor *HealthMonitor
TopologyManager *TopologyManager
ConfigManager *ConfigurationManager
AlertManager *AlertManager
mutex sync.RWMutex
}
type RedundancyGroup struct {
ID string `json:"id"`
Name string `json:"name"`
Level RedundancyLevel `json:"level"`
Strategy FailoverStrategy `json:"strategy"`
Components []*NetworkComponent `json:"components"`
PrimaryComponent *NetworkComponent `json:"primary_component"`
ActiveComponents []*NetworkComponent `json:"active_components"`
StandbyComponents []*NetworkComponent `json:"standby_components"`
HealthThreshold float64 `json:"health_threshold"`
FailoverTimeout time.Duration `json:"failover_timeout"`
PreemptionEnabled bool `json:"preemption_enabled"`
LoadBalancing LoadBalancingConfig `json:"load_balancing"`
SplitBrainProtection SplitBrainConfig `json:"split_brain_protection"`
}
type LoadBalancingConfig struct {
Algorithm string `json:"algorithm"`
HealthCheckPath string `json:"health_check_path"`
Weights map[string]int `json:"weights"`
SessionAffinity bool `json:"session_affinity"`
TrafficRatio map[string]float64 `json:"traffic_ratio"`
}
type SplitBrainConfig struct {
Enabled bool `json:"enabled"`
QuorumNodes []string `json:"quorum_nodes"`
WitnessNode string `json:"witness_node"`
FencingEnabled bool `json:"fencing_enabled"`
IsolationMethod string `json:"isolation_method"`
}
func NewHAManager() *HAManager {
return &HAManager{
Components: make(map[string]*NetworkComponent),
RedundancyGroups: make(map[string]*RedundancyGroup),
FailoverEngine: NewFailoverEngine(),
HealthMonitor: NewHealthMonitor(),
TopologyManager: NewTopologyManager(),
ConfigManager: NewConfigurationManager(),
AlertManager: NewAlertManager(),
}
}
func (ha *HAManager) RegisterComponent(component *NetworkComponent) error {
ha.mutex.Lock()
defer ha.mutex.Unlock()
if _, exists := ha.Components[component.ID]; exists {
return fmt.Errorf("component %s already registered", component.ID)
}
// Initialize component
component.LastHealthCheck = time.Now()
component.HealthScore = 100.0
component.Status = StatusUnknown
ha.Components[component.ID] = component
// Start health monitoring
go ha.HealthMonitor.MonitorComponent(component)
log.Printf("Registered component: %s (%s)", component.Name, component.ID)
return nil
}
func (ha *HAManager) CreateRedundancyGroup(config RedundancyGroupConfig) (*RedundancyGroup, error) {
ha.mutex.Lock()
defer ha.mutex.Unlock()
group := &RedundancyGroup{
ID: config.ID,
Name: config.Name,
Level: config.Level,
Strategy: config.Strategy,
Components: []*NetworkComponent{},
HealthThreshold: config.HealthThreshold,
FailoverTimeout: config.FailoverTimeout,
PreemptionEnabled: config.PreemptionEnabled,
LoadBalancing: config.LoadBalancing,
SplitBrainProtection: config.SplitBrainProtection,
}
// Add components to group
for _, componentID := range config.ComponentIDs {
if component, exists := ha.Components[componentID]; exists {
component.RedundancyGroup = group.ID
group.Components = append(group.Components, component)
} else {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("component %s not found", componentID)
}
}
// Initialize group roles based on redundancy level
err := ha.initializeGroupRoles(group)
if err != nil {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize group roles: %v", err)
}
ha.RedundancyGroups[group.ID] = group
log.Printf("Created redundancy group: %s with %d components", group.Name, len(group.Components))
return group, nil
}
func (ha *HAManager) initializeGroupRoles(group *RedundancyGroup) error {
switch group.Level {
case ActivePassive:
return ha.setupActivePassive(group)
case ActiveActive:
return ha.setupActiveActive(group)
case NPlus1:
return ha.setupNPlus1(group)
case TwoNPlus1:
return ha.setupTwoNPlus1(group)
case FullMesh:
return ha.setupFullMesh(group)
default:
return fmt.Errorf("unsupported redundancy level: %v", group.Level)
}
}
func (ha *HAManager) setupActivePassive(group *RedundancyGroup) error {
if len(group.Components) < 2 {
return fmt.Errorf("active-passive requires at least 2 components")
}
// Sort components by priority (highest first)
components := ha.sortComponentsByPriority(group.Components)
// Assign primary role to highest priority component
components[0].Role = RolePrimary
group.PrimaryComponent = components[0]
group.ActiveComponents = []*NetworkComponent{components[0]}
// Assign standby roles to remaining components
for i := 1; i < len(components); i++ {
components[i].Role = RoleStandby
components[i].Status = StatusStandby
group.StandbyComponents = append(group.StandbyComponents, components[i])
}
return nil
}
func (ha *HAManager) setupActiveActive(group *RedundancyGroup) error {
if len(group.Components) < 2 {
return fmt.Errorf("active-active requires at least 2 components")
}
// All components are active in active-active configuration
for _, component := range group.Components {
component.Role = RolePrimary
group.ActiveComponents = append(group.ActiveComponents, component)
}
// Configure load balancing
ha.configureLoadBalancing(group)
return nil
}
func (ha *HAManager) MonitorRedundancyGroups(ctx context.Context) {
ticker := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
defer ticker.Stop()
for {
select {
case <-ctx.Done():
return
case <-ticker.C:
ha.checkRedundancyGroupHealth()
}
}
}
func (ha *HAManager) checkRedundancyGroupHealth() {
ha.mutex.RLock()
defer ha.mutex.RUnlock()
for _, group := range ha.RedundancyGroups {
groupHealth := ha.calculateGroupHealth(group)
if groupHealth < group.HealthThreshold {
ha.triggerFailoverIfNeeded(group)
}
// Check for split-brain scenarios
if group.SplitBrainProtection.Enabled {
ha.checkSplitBrain(group)
}
}
}
func (ha *HAManager) calculateGroupHealth(group *RedundancyGroup) float64 {
if len(group.Components) == 0 {
return 0.0
}
var totalHealth float64
var activeComponents int
for _, component := range group.Components {
if component.Status == StatusHealthy || component.Status == StatusDegraded {
totalHealth += component.HealthScore
activeComponents++
}
}
if activeComponents == 0 {
return 0.0
}
return totalHealth / float64(activeComponents)
}
func (ha *HAManager) triggerFailoverIfNeeded(group *RedundancyGroup) {
switch group.Level {
case ActivePassive:
ha.handleActivePassiveFailover(group)
case ActiveActive:
ha.handleActiveActiveFailover(group)
case NPlus1:
ha.handleNPlus1Failover(group)
}
}
func (ha *HAManager) handleActivePassiveFailover(group *RedundancyGroup) {
primary := group.PrimaryComponent
if primary.Status == StatusFailed || primary.HealthScore < group.HealthThreshold {
// Find best standby component
bestStandby := ha.findBestStandbyComponent(group.StandbyComponents)
if bestStandby != nil {
ha.performFailover(primary, bestStandby, group)
}
}
}
func (ha *HAManager) performFailover(from, to *NetworkComponent, group *RedundancyGroup) {
log.Printf("Performing failover from %s to %s in group %s", from.Name, to.Name, group.Name)
// Update roles
from.Role = RoleStandby
from.Status = StatusStandby
to.Role = RolePrimary
to.Status = StatusHealthy
// Update group configuration
group.PrimaryComponent = to
// Remove from standby list and add to active list
group.StandbyComponents = ha.removeComponentFromSlice(group.StandbyComponents, to)
group.ActiveComponents = []*NetworkComponent{to}
group.StandbyComponents = append(group.StandbyComponents, from)
// Execute failover configuration
err := ha.FailoverEngine.ExecuteFailover(FailoverContext{
SourceComponent: from,
TargetComponent: to,
Group: group,
Timestamp: time.Now(),
})
if err != nil {
log.Printf("Failover execution failed: %v", err)
ha.AlertManager.SendAlert(Alert{
Severity: "Critical",
Source: "HA Manager",
Message: fmt.Sprintf("Failover failed: %v", err),
Timestamp: time.Now(),
})
} else {
ha.AlertManager.SendAlert(Alert{
Severity: "Warning",
Source: "HA Manager",
Message: fmt.Sprintf("Failover completed from %s to %s", from.Name, to.Name),
Timestamp: time.Now(),
})
}
}
type FailoverEngine struct {
ConfigurationTemplates map[string]FailoverTemplate
ExecutionHistory []FailoverExecution
mutex sync.RWMutex
}
type FailoverTemplate struct {
Name string `json:"name"`
ComponentType string `json:"component_type"`
PreFailoverSteps []FailoverStep `json:"pre_failover_steps"`
FailoverSteps []FailoverStep `json:"failover_steps"`
PostFailoverSteps []FailoverStep `json:"post_failover_steps"`
RollbackSteps []FailoverStep `json:"rollback_steps"`
Timeout time.Duration `json:"timeout"`
ValidationSteps []ValidationStep `json:"validation_steps"`
}
type FailoverStep struct {
Name string `json:"name"`
Type string `json:"type"`
Target string `json:"target"`
Command string `json:"command"`
Parameters interface{} `json:"parameters"`
Timeout time.Duration `json:"timeout"`
RetryCount int `json:"retry_count"`
OnFailure string `json:"on_failure"` // continue, abort, rollback
}
type ValidationStep struct {
Name string `json:"name"`
Type string `json:"type"`
Check string `json:"check"`
Expected interface{} `json:"expected"`
Timeout time.Duration `json:"timeout"`
Critical bool `json:"critical"`
}
type FailoverContext struct {
SourceComponent *NetworkComponent
TargetComponent *NetworkComponent
Group *RedundancyGroup
Timestamp time.Time
RequestID string
}
type FailoverExecution struct {
ID string `json:"id"`
Context FailoverContext `json:"context"`
Template FailoverTemplate `json:"template"`
StartTime time.Time `json:"start_time"`
EndTime time.Time `json:"end_time"`
Status string `json:"status"`
StepsExecuted []StepResult `json:"steps_executed"`
ErrorMessage string `json:"error_message,omitempty"`
}
type StepResult struct {
Step FailoverStep `json:"step"`
StartTime time.Time `json:"start_time"`
EndTime time.Time `json:"end_time"`
Status string `json:"status"`
Output string `json:"output"`
Error string `json:"error,omitempty"`
}
func NewFailoverEngine() *FailoverEngine {
return &FailoverEngine{
ConfigurationTemplates: make(map[string]FailoverTemplate),
ExecutionHistory: []FailoverExecution{},
}
}
func (fe *FailoverEngine) ExecuteFailover(context FailoverContext) error {
fe.mutex.Lock()
defer fe.mutex.Unlock()
// Find appropriate template
template, err := fe.findFailoverTemplate(context.SourceComponent.Type)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failover template not found: %v", err)
}
execution := FailoverExecution{
ID: generateExecutionID(),
Context: context,
Template: template,
StartTime: time.Now(),
Status: "running",
}
// Execute pre-failover steps
for _, step := range template.PreFailoverSteps {
result := fe.executeStep(step, context)
execution.StepsExecuted = append(execution.StepsExecuted, result)
if result.Status == "failed" && step.OnFailure == "abort" {
execution.Status = "failed"
execution.ErrorMessage = result.Error
execution.EndTime = time.Now()
fe.ExecutionHistory = append(fe.ExecutionHistory, execution)
return fmt.Errorf("pre-failover step failed: %s", result.Error)
}
}
// Execute main failover steps
for _, step := range template.FailoverSteps {
result := fe.executeStep(step, context)
execution.StepsExecuted = append(execution.StepsExecuted, result)
if result.Status == "failed" {
if step.OnFailure == "rollback" {
fe.executeRollback(template.RollbackSteps, context)
}
execution.Status = "failed"
execution.ErrorMessage = result.Error
execution.EndTime = time.Now()
fe.ExecutionHistory = append(fe.ExecutionHistory, execution)
return fmt.Errorf("failover step failed: %s", result.Error)
}
}
// Execute post-failover steps
for _, step := range template.PostFailoverSteps {
result := fe.executeStep(step, context)
execution.StepsExecuted = append(execution.StepsExecuted, result)
}
// Validate failover success
validationResults := fe.validateFailover(template.ValidationSteps, context)
for _, validationResult := range validationResults {
if !validationResult.Success && validationResult.Critical {
execution.Status = "failed"
execution.ErrorMessage = validationResult.Error
execution.EndTime = time.Now()
fe.ExecutionHistory = append(fe.ExecutionHistory, execution)
return fmt.Errorf("failover validation failed: %s", validationResult.Error)
}
}
execution.Status = "completed"
execution.EndTime = time.Now()
fe.ExecutionHistory = append(fe.ExecutionHistory, execution)
return nil
}
func (fe *FailoverEngine) executeStep(step FailoverStep, context FailoverContext) StepResult {
result := StepResult{
Step: step,
StartTime: time.Now(),
Status: "running",
}
switch step.Type {
case "configuration_update":
result = fe.executeConfigurationUpdate(step, context)
case "service_control":
result = fe.executeServiceControl(step, context)
case "network_command":
result = fe.executeNetworkCommand(step, context)
case "health_check":
result = fe.executeHealthCheck(step, context)
case "traffic_redirect":
result = fe.executeTrafficRedirect(step, context)
default:
result.Status = "failed"
result.Error = fmt.Sprintf("unknown step type: %s", step.Type)
}
result.EndTime = time.Now()
return result
}
func (fe *FailoverEngine) executeConfigurationUpdate(step FailoverStep, context FailoverContext) StepResult {
result := StepResult{
Step: step,
StartTime: time.Now(),
Status: "running",
}
// Implementation for configuration updates
// This would integrate with network device APIs
result.Status = "completed"
result.Output = "Configuration updated successfully"
return result
}
func (fe *FailoverEngine) executeTrafficRedirect(step FailoverStep, context FailoverContext) StepResult {
result := StepResult{
Step: step,
StartTime: time.Now(),
Status: "running",
}
// Implementation for traffic redirection
// This would update routing tables, load balancer configuration, etc.
result.Status = "completed"
result.Output = "Traffic redirected successfully"
return result
}
Section 2: Advanced Failover Mechanisms
Enterprise networks require sophisticated failover mechanisms that can handle various failure scenarios while minimizing service disruption.
Intelligent Failover Orchestration
import asyncio
from typing import Dict, List, Any, Optional, Set
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from enum import Enum
import time
import logging
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
class FailureType(Enum):
COMPONENT_FAILURE = "component_failure"
LINK_FAILURE = "link_failure"
POWER_FAILURE = "power_failure"
SOFTWARE_FAILURE = "software_failure"
NETWORK_PARTITION = "network_partition"
PERFORMANCE_DEGRADATION = "performance_degradation"
SECURITY_BREACH = "security_breach"
class FailoverTrigger(Enum):
HEALTH_CHECK_FAILURE = "health_check_failure"
PERFORMANCE_THRESHOLD = "performance_threshold"
MANUAL_TRIGGER = "manual_trigger"
SCHEDULED_MAINTENANCE = "scheduled_maintenance"
CASCADE_FAILURE = "cascade_failure"
@dataclass
class FailureEvent:
event_id: str
timestamp: datetime
failure_type: FailureType
affected_components: List[str]
severity: str
description: str
root_cause: Optional[str] = None
impact_assessment: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
detection_method: str = "automated"
correlation_id: Optional[str] = None
@dataclass
class FailoverPlan:
plan_id: str
trigger: FailoverTrigger
source_components: List[str]
target_components: List[str]
estimated_downtime: float
risk_level: str
approval_required: bool
rollback_plan: 'FailoverPlan'
dependencies: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
validation_checks: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
communication_plan: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
class IntelligentFailoverOrchestrator:
def __init__(self):
self.failure_detector = FailureDetector()
self.impact_analyzer = ImpactAnalyzer()
self.plan_generator = FailoverPlanGenerator()
self.execution_engine = FailoverExecutionEngine()
self.rollback_manager = RollbackManager()
self.communication_manager = CommunicationManager()
self.audit_logger = AuditLogger()
self.active_failovers = {}
self.failover_history = []
self.performance_metrics = PerformanceMetrics()
async def orchestrate_failover(self, failure_event: FailureEvent) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Orchestrate intelligent failover response"""
orchestration_result = {
'event_id': failure_event.event_id,
'start_time': time.time(),
'phases': [],
'overall_result': 'pending'
}
try:
# Phase 1: Impact Assessment
impact_phase = await self._assess_impact(failure_event)
orchestration_result['phases'].append(impact_phase)
# Phase 2: Plan Generation
planning_phase = await self._generate_failover_plan(failure_event, impact_phase)
orchestration_result['phases'].append(planning_phase)
# Phase 3: Approval Process (if required)
if planning_phase['plan'].approval_required:
approval_phase = await self._handle_approval_process(planning_phase['plan'])
orchestration_result['phases'].append(approval_phase)
if not approval_phase['approved']:
orchestration_result['overall_result'] = 'cancelled'
return orchestration_result
# Phase 4: Pre-Execution Validation
validation_phase = await self._validate_pre_execution(planning_phase['plan'])
orchestration_result['phases'].append(validation_phase)
if not validation_phase['valid']:
orchestration_result['overall_result'] = 'validation_failed'
return orchestration_result
# Phase 5: Failover Execution
execution_phase = await self._execute_failover(planning_phase['plan'])
orchestration_result['phases'].append(execution_phase)
# Phase 6: Post-Execution Validation
post_validation_phase = await self._validate_post_execution(planning_phase['plan'])
orchestration_result['phases'].append(post_validation_phase)
if post_validation_phase['valid']:
orchestration_result['overall_result'] = 'completed'
else:
# Trigger rollback
rollback_phase = await self._execute_rollback(planning_phase['plan'])
orchestration_result['phases'].append(rollback_phase)
orchestration_result['overall_result'] = 'rolled_back'
except Exception as e:
orchestration_result['overall_result'] = 'failed'
orchestration_result['error'] = str(e)
# Emergency rollback
try:
await self._emergency_rollback(orchestration_result)
except Exception as rollback_error:
orchestration_result['rollback_error'] = str(rollback_error)
orchestration_result['end_time'] = time.time()
orchestration_result['duration'] = orchestration_result['end_time'] - orchestration_result['start_time']
# Log to audit trail
self.audit_logger.log_failover_orchestration(orchestration_result)
return orchestration_result
async def _assess_impact(self, failure_event: FailureEvent) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Assess the impact of the failure event"""
impact_assessment = {
'phase': 'impact_assessment',
'start_time': time.time(),
'affected_services': [],
'business_impact': {},
'technical_impact': {},
'cascading_risks': []
}
# Analyze affected services
for component_id in failure_event.affected_components:
services = await self.impact_analyzer.get_dependent_services(component_id)
impact_assessment['affected_services'].extend(services)
# Assess business impact
impact_assessment['business_impact'] = await self.impact_analyzer.assess_business_impact(
failure_event, impact_assessment['affected_services']
)
# Assess technical impact
impact_assessment['technical_impact'] = await self.impact_analyzer.assess_technical_impact(
failure_event
)
# Identify cascading failure risks
impact_assessment['cascading_risks'] = await self.impact_analyzer.identify_cascading_risks(
failure_event
)
impact_assessment['end_time'] = time.time()
impact_assessment['duration'] = impact_assessment['end_time'] - impact_assessment['start_time']
return impact_assessment
async def _generate_failover_plan(self, failure_event: FailureEvent,
impact_assessment: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Generate optimal failover plan"""
planning_phase = {
'phase': 'plan_generation',
'start_time': time.time(),
'plan_options': [],
'selected_plan': None,
'selection_criteria': {}
}
# Generate multiple plan options
plan_options = await self.plan_generator.generate_plan_options(
failure_event, impact_assessment
)
planning_phase['plan_options'] = plan_options
# Select optimal plan
selected_plan = await self.plan_generator.select_optimal_plan(
plan_options, impact_assessment
)
planning_phase['selected_plan'] = selected_plan
planning_phase['plan'] = selected_plan
# Document selection criteria
planning_phase['selection_criteria'] = {
'primary_criteria': 'minimize_downtime',
'secondary_criteria': 'minimize_risk',
'business_priority': impact_assessment['business_impact'].get('priority', 'medium'),
'available_resources': await self._get_available_resources()
}
planning_phase['end_time'] = time.time()
planning_phase['duration'] = planning_phase['end_time'] - planning_phase['start_time']
return planning_phase
class FailureDetector:
"""Advanced failure detection with machine learning"""
def __init__(self):
self.detection_rules = FailureDetectionRules()
self.anomaly_detector = AnomalyDetector()
self.correlation_engine = FailureCorrelationEngine()
self.symptom_analyzer = SymptomAnalyzer()
async def detect_failures(self, monitoring_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[FailureEvent]:
"""Detect failures using multiple detection methods"""
detected_failures = []
# Rule-based detection
rule_based_failures = await self._rule_based_detection(monitoring_data)
detected_failures.extend(rule_based_failures)
# Anomaly-based detection
anomaly_based_failures = await self._anomaly_based_detection(monitoring_data)
detected_failures.extend(anomaly_based_failures)
# Correlation-based detection
correlation_based_failures = await self._correlation_based_detection(monitoring_data)
detected_failures.extend(correlation_based_failures)
# Symptom-based detection
symptom_based_failures = await self._symptom_based_detection(monitoring_data)
detected_failures.extend(symptom_based_failures)
# Deduplicate and correlate failures
correlated_failures = self.correlation_engine.correlate_failures(detected_failures)
return correlated_failures
async def _rule_based_detection(self, monitoring_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[FailureEvent]:
"""Detect failures using predefined rules"""
failures = []
for rule in self.detection_rules.get_all_rules():
if self._evaluate_rule(rule, monitoring_data):
failure = FailureEvent(
event_id=self._generate_event_id(),
timestamp=datetime.now(),
failure_type=FailureType(rule.failure_type),
affected_components=rule.affected_components,
severity=rule.severity,
description=rule.description,
detection_method='rule_based'
)
failures.append(failure)
return failures
async def _anomaly_based_detection(self, monitoring_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[FailureEvent]:
"""Detect failures using anomaly detection"""
failures = []
for component_id, metrics in monitoring_data.items():
anomalies = await self.anomaly_detector.detect_anomalies(component_id, metrics)
for anomaly in anomalies:
if anomaly.severity >= 0.8: # High severity threshold
failure = FailureEvent(
event_id=self._generate_event_id(),
timestamp=datetime.now(),
failure_type=self._infer_failure_type(anomaly),
affected_components=[component_id],
severity='high' if anomaly.severity >= 0.9 else 'medium',
description=f"Anomaly detected: {anomaly.description}",
detection_method='anomaly_based'
)
failures.append(failure)
return failures
class FailoverPlanGenerator:
"""Generate optimal failover plans"""
def __init__(self):
self.topology_analyzer = TopologyAnalyzer()
self.resource_manager = ResourceManager()
self.constraint_solver = ConstraintSolver()
self.cost_calculator = CostCalculator()
async def generate_plan_options(self, failure_event: FailureEvent,
impact_assessment: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[FailoverPlan]:
"""Generate multiple failover plan options"""
plan_options = []
# Get available resources
available_resources = await self.resource_manager.get_available_resources()
# Generate plans for each affected component
for component_id in failure_event.affected_components:
# Option 1: Hot standby failover
hot_standby_plan = await self._generate_hot_standby_plan(
component_id, available_resources
)
if hot_standby_plan:
plan_options.append(hot_standby_plan)
# Option 2: Warm standby failover
warm_standby_plan = await self._generate_warm_standby_plan(
component_id, available_resources
)
if warm_standby_plan:
plan_options.append(warm_standby_plan)
# Option 3: Cold standby failover
cold_standby_plan = await self._generate_cold_standby_plan(
component_id, available_resources
)
if cold_standby_plan:
plan_options.append(cold_standby_plan)
# Option 4: Load redistribution
load_redistribution_plan = await self._generate_load_redistribution_plan(
component_id, available_resources
)
if load_redistribution_plan:
plan_options.append(load_redistribution_plan)
# Validate and score each plan
validated_plans = []
for plan in plan_options:
validation_result = await self._validate_plan(plan)
if validation_result.valid:
plan.score = await self._score_plan(plan, impact_assessment)
validated_plans.append(plan)
return validated_plans
async def _generate_hot_standby_plan(self, component_id: str,
available_resources: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[FailoverPlan]:
"""Generate hot standby failover plan"""
# Find hot standby resources
hot_standby_resources = available_resources.get('hot_standby', {})
if component_id in hot_standby_resources:
standby_component = hot_standby_resources[component_id]
plan = FailoverPlan(
plan_id=self._generate_plan_id(),
trigger=FailoverTrigger.HEALTH_CHECK_FAILURE,
source_components=[component_id],
target_components=[standby_component.id],
estimated_downtime=0.1, # 100ms for hot standby
risk_level='low',
approval_required=False,
rollback_plan=self._generate_rollback_plan(standby_component.id, component_id)
)
return plan
return None
async def select_optimal_plan(self, plan_options: List[FailoverPlan],
impact_assessment: Dict[str, Any]) -> FailoverPlan:
"""Select the optimal failover plan"""
if not plan_options:
raise ValueError("No valid failover plans available")
# Score plans based on multiple criteria
scored_plans = []
for plan in plan_options:
score = await self._calculate_comprehensive_score(plan, impact_assessment)
scored_plans.append((plan, score))
# Sort by score (highest first)
scored_plans.sort(key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)
return scored_plans[0][0]
async def _calculate_comprehensive_score(self, plan: FailoverPlan,
impact_assessment: Dict[str, Any]) -> float:
"""Calculate comprehensive score for failover plan"""
scores = {}
# Downtime score (higher is better)
max_acceptable_downtime = impact_assessment.get('max_acceptable_downtime', 300)
scores['downtime'] = max(0, 1 - (plan.estimated_downtime / max_acceptable_downtime))
# Risk score (lower risk is better)
risk_weights = {'low': 1.0, 'medium': 0.7, 'high': 0.4, 'critical': 0.1}
scores['risk'] = risk_weights.get(plan.risk_level, 0.5)
# Resource availability score
scores['resources'] = await self._calculate_resource_score(plan)
# Business impact score
scores['business'] = await self._calculate_business_score(plan, impact_assessment)
# Calculate weighted average
weights = {
'downtime': 0.35,
'risk': 0.25,
'resources': 0.20,
'business': 0.20
}
total_score = sum(scores[key] * weights[key] for key in scores)
return total_score
class FailoverExecutionEngine:
"""Execute failover plans with coordination and monitoring"""
def __init__(self):
self.step_executor = StepExecutor()
self.coordination_manager = CoordinationManager()
self.progress_monitor = ProgressMonitor()
self.state_manager = StateManager()
async def execute_failover_plan(self, plan: FailoverPlan) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Execute failover plan with full coordination"""
execution_result = {
'plan_id': plan.plan_id,
'start_time': time.time(),
'steps_executed': [],
'coordination_events': [],
'state_changes': [],
'success': False
}
try:
# Initialize execution state
await self.state_manager.initialize_execution_state(plan)
# Execute pre-failover coordination
coordination_result = await self.coordination_manager.coordinate_pre_failover(plan)
execution_result['coordination_events'].append(coordination_result)
# Execute failover steps
for step in plan.execution_steps:
step_result = await self.step_executor.execute_step(step, plan)
execution_result['steps_executed'].append(step_result)
# Track state changes
state_change = await self.state_manager.track_state_change(step, step_result)
execution_result['state_changes'].append(state_change)
# Monitor progress
progress = await self.progress_monitor.update_progress(step, step_result)
if not step_result.success and step.critical:
raise Exception(f"Critical step failed: {step.name}")
# Execute post-failover coordination
post_coordination = await self.coordination_manager.coordinate_post_failover(plan)
execution_result['coordination_events'].append(post_coordination)
execution_result['success'] = True
except Exception as e:
execution_result['error'] = str(e)
execution_result['success'] = False
# Attempt recovery
recovery_result = await self._attempt_recovery(plan, execution_result)
execution_result['recovery_attempt'] = recovery_result
execution_result['end_time'] = time.time()
execution_result['duration'] = execution_result['end_time'] - execution_result['start_time']
return execution_result
class GeographicRedundancyManager:
"""Manage geographic redundancy and disaster recovery"""
def __init__(self):
self.site_manager = SiteManager()
self.replication_manager = ReplicationManager()
self.disaster_recovery = DisasterRecoveryOrchestrator()
self.bandwidth_manager = BandwidthManager()
async def implement_geographic_redundancy(self, geo_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Implement geographic redundancy strategy"""
implementation_result = {
'config_id': geo_config.get('id', 'default'),
'primary_site': geo_config['primary_site'],
'secondary_sites': geo_config['secondary_sites'],
'replication_setup': {},
'failover_procedures': {},
'success': False
}
try:
# Setup inter-site connectivity
connectivity_result = await self._setup_inter_site_connectivity(geo_config)
implementation_result['connectivity'] = connectivity_result
# Configure data replication
replication_result = await self._configure_data_replication(geo_config)
implementation_result['replication_setup'] = replication_result
# Setup failover procedures
failover_procedures = await self._setup_geographic_failover(geo_config)
implementation_result['failover_procedures'] = failover_procedures
# Configure monitoring and alerting
monitoring_result = await self._setup_geographic_monitoring(geo_config)
implementation_result['monitoring'] = monitoring_result
implementation_result['success'] = all([
connectivity_result['success'],
replication_result['success'],
failover_procedures['success'],
monitoring_result['success']
])
except Exception as e:
implementation_result['error'] = str(e)
return implementation_result
async def _setup_inter_site_connectivity(self, geo_config: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Setup connectivity between geographic sites"""
connectivity_result = {
'wan_links': [],
'vpn_tunnels': [],
'bandwidth_allocation': {},
'success': False
}
primary_site = geo_config['primary_site']
for secondary_site in geo_config['secondary_sites']:
# Setup WAN link
wan_link = await self._establish_wan_link(primary_site, secondary_site)
connectivity_result['wan_links'].append(wan_link)
# Setup VPN tunnel for backup
vpn_tunnel = await self._establish_vpn_tunnel(primary_site, secondary_site)
connectivity_result['vpn_tunnels'].append(vpn_tunnel)
# Allocate bandwidth
bandwidth_allocation = await self.bandwidth_manager.allocate_inter_site_bandwidth(
primary_site, secondary_site, geo_config.get('bandwidth_requirements', {})
)
connectivity_result['bandwidth_allocation'][f"{primary_site}-{secondary_site}"] = bandwidth_allocation
connectivity_result['success'] = all([
all(link['success'] for link in connectivity_result['wan_links']),
all(tunnel['success'] for tunnel in connectivity_result['vpn_tunnels'])
])
return connectivity_result
class ResilienceAnalyzer:
"""Analyze network resilience and identify improvement opportunities"""
def __init__(self):
self.failure_simulator = FailureSimulator()
self.topology_analyzer = TopologyAnalyzer()
self.redundancy_calculator = RedundancyCalculator()
self.risk_assessor = RiskAssessor()
async def analyze_network_resilience(self, network_topology: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Comprehensive resilience analysis"""
analysis_result = {
'overall_resilience_score': 0,
'single_points_of_failure': [],
'redundancy_analysis': {},
'failure_simulation_results': {},
'improvement_recommendations': [],
'risk_assessment': {}
}
# Identify single points of failure
analysis_result['single_points_of_failure'] = await self._identify_spofs(network_topology)
# Analyze redundancy levels
analysis_result['redundancy_analysis'] = await self._analyze_redundancy(network_topology)
# Simulate failure scenarios
analysis_result['failure_simulation_results'] = await self._simulate_failure_scenarios(network_topology)
# Assess risks
analysis_result['risk_assessment'] = await self.risk_assessor.assess_risks(network_topology)
# Calculate overall resilience score
analysis_result['overall_resilience_score'] = await self._calculate_resilience_score(analysis_result)
# Generate improvement recommendations
analysis_result['improvement_recommendations'] = await self._generate_improvement_recommendations(analysis_result)
return analysis_result
async def _simulate_failure_scenarios(self, network_topology: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Simulate various failure scenarios"""
simulation_results = {}
# Simulate single component failures
for component in network_topology.get('components', []):
simulation_result = await self.failure_simulator.simulate_component_failure(
component['id'], network_topology
)
simulation_results[f"component_{component['id']}"] = simulation_result
# Simulate link failures
for link in network_topology.get('links', []):
simulation_result = await self.failure_simulator.simulate_link_failure(
link['id'], network_topology
)
simulation_results[f"link_{link['id']}"] = simulation_result
# Simulate cascade failures
cascade_scenarios = await self._generate_cascade_scenarios(network_topology)
for scenario in cascade_scenarios:
simulation_result = await self.failure_simulator.simulate_cascade_failure(
scenario, network_topology
)
simulation_results[f"cascade_{scenario['id']}"] = simulation_result
# Simulate geographic failures
site_failures = await self._generate_site_failure_scenarios(network_topology)
for site_failure in site_failures:
simulation_result = await self.failure_simulator.simulate_site_failure(
site_failure, network_topology
)
simulation_results[f"site_{site_failure['site_id']}"] = simulation_result
return simulation_results
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