Highly scalable container network interface operation to reduce startup overhead of functions
US11924031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/5054
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing a container network interface (CNI) specification that has been modified with a set of annotations, a set of operations, and a set of policies to provide network configuration reuse, network configuration replication, and database management (garbage collection) functionality are described. In response to receiving a request to initiate a function, whether the function is to be reused or replicated may be determined. In response to determining that the function is to be reused, calling a container network interface (CNI) plugin with a first operation that decouples database functions from network functions, so that the database can cache and reuse a network configuration generated for the function. In response to determining that the function is to be replicated, calling the CNI plugin with a second operation to create the network configuration and generate and store a template of the network configuration in the database.
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