Container networking using communication tunnels
US10904342B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/029
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for enabling container networking are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a request from a first network container on a source server to establish a data session with a second network container on a destination server; determining a destination switch of the destination server based on the request; identifying a communication tunnel between the source server and the destination server; generating a data stream to be embedded in the pre-established communication tunnel, wherein a communication protocol associated with the request is different from a communication protocol used by the data stream; receiving a data packet to be sent to the destination container; mapping the data packet to the data stream; and sending the data packet to the destination server via the data stream over the communication tunnel.
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