Systems and methods for deploying third-party applications on a cluster of network switches
US12328228B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods provide automated, lightweight, and centralized implementations for distributing and securely managing the lifecycle of containerized third-party applications on a cluster of network switches that typically have relatively limited computing resources. The deployed containerized applications may be seamlessly updated and expanded separately from the host network operating system without the complexities involved in a registry infrastructure, such as Kubernetes, Docker, or similar container orchestration platform, without compromising security, and without interfering with the common switching functions and switching protocols of switches in the cluster.
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