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Functionality is disclosed herein for utilizing a physical model to define infrastructure associated with the service provider network or other networks. The model is analyzed to identify resources represented by the physical model as well as any connections between the resources. Based upon the analysis, configuration data that describes the configuration of the resources within the service provider network may be generated and used to perform one or more actions. For example, the configuration data might be used to generate a deployment template and/or used to provision the resources within the service provider network or other networks. After provisioning, the model may show information relating to the operation of the resources within the network.
