Patent · US Active

System and method for protecting resources using network devices

US11044197B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Arista Networks, Inc. · US

Inventors

Simon Francis Capper · Sunnyvale, US
Kenneth James Duda · Santa Clara, US
Hugh W. Holbrook · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 15, 2019
Grant date	Jun 22, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 26, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L47/70
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In general, embodiments of the invention relate to processing network traffic data units (NTDUs). More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to processing NTDUs transmitted between client device and the one or more protected resources. The protected resources are logically surrounded by a perimeter, which is implemented as a set of network devices that manage the flow of NTDUs between client devices and the protected resources. The perimeter works in conjunction with a set of filtering devices to determine whether a given NTDU can ultimately be transmitted to, and processed by, a protected resource.

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