Secure tunnel infrastructure between hosts in a hybrid network environment
US9164795B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/4633
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Technologies are described herein for establishing a secure tunnel infrastructure between host computers in a hybrid network environment. A first network tunnel is established between a border device in a first network and a border device in a second network. A second network tunnel is established between a first host computer in the first network and the border device in the first network. Similarly, a third network tunnel is established between the border device in the second network and a second host computer in the second network. The networking infrastructures of the first and second networks are then configured so that network packets from the first host computer arriving at the border device in the first network through the second network tunnel are sent through the first network tunnel to the border device in the second network, and then through the third network tunnel to the second host computer.
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