Bypass mechanism for virtual computing infrastructures
US8547972B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system includes one or more computer systems including a memory, one or more processors, and a bypass switch with an open position and a closed position. The one or more computer systems further include computer-executable program code. The computer-executable program code includes one or more virtual machines modules including computer-executable instructions configured, when executed, to cause the one or more processors to implement one or more virtual machines that host one or more guest operating systems and one or more applications. The computer-executable program code further includes a virtual bypass switch module including computer-executable instructions configured, when executed, to cause the one or more processors to, responsive to the availability of the one or more applications, forward packets received on the first physical network interface to at least one of the one or more virtual machines.
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