Managing use of alternative intermediate destination computing nodes for provided computer networks
US10361911B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are described for managing communications for a managed computer network by using a defined pool of alternative computing nodes of the managed computer network that are configured to operate as intermediate destinations to handle at least some communications that are sent by and/or directed to one or more other computing nodes of the managed computer network. For example, a manager module associated with a source computing node may select a particular alternative intermediate destination computing node from a defined pool to use for one or more particular communications from the source computing node to an indicated final destination, such as based on a configured logical network topology for the managed computer network and/or on one or more other selection criteria (e.g., to enable load balancing between the alternative computing nodes). The manager module then forwards those communications to the selected intermediate destination computing node for further handling.
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