Distributed routing domains in multi-tenant datacenter virtual networks
US9042384B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/4666
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A distributed routing domain is disclosed wherein each user or tenant can deploy a multi-subnet routing topology in a network-virtualized datacenter. A virtualization module implements the distributed routing domain and enforces a multi-subnet routing topology in a distributed fashion without requiring a standalone physical router or VM router. The topology and the routing rules are distributed in a network virtualization module on each hypervisor host, and collectively realize the multi-subnet topology for a virtual network over any physical network topology.
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