Policy management across multiple cloud computing environments within a network
US12388711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0894
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for providing policy-controlled communication between a plurality of different cloud computing environments includes a user interface that receives configuration settings to be applied to a plurality of first instances and a plurality of second instances. A plurality of collectors of the system that retrieve information from a first cloud computing environment and a second cloud computing environment, and a controller determines policies for the plurality of first instances and the plurality of second instances. A configurator of the system applies the policies to the plurality of first instances and the plurality of second instances, a first tester that inspects operations of the plurality of first instances and detects violations of the policies, and an enforcer responds to the detected violations. The controller instructs the configurator to apply the first policy to the first instance again, shut down the first instance or cut off communications with the first instance.
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