Fast path routing in a large-scale virtual server computing environment
US7272139B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/76
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for improving data transfer in complex computing environments. Internal routing enhancements are defined, which enable traffic of virtual servers to be processed more efficiently, thereby improving overall data transfer rates. Instead of performing routing operations in the Internet Protocol (“IP”) layer of a networking stack, a “mini-routing” table is created programmatically and is used to perform routing at the Data Link Control (“DLC”) layer. This technique avoids bottlenecks in the IP layer and speeds the data transfer process.
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