Live migration of virtual machines in a hybrid network environment
US9197489B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0272
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Technologies are described herein for performing live migration of virtual machines in a hybrid network environment. A network tunnel infrastructure is established between a first network and a second network. A secure communication channel is then created over the network tunnel infrastructure between a source host computer hosting the virtual machine and a target host computer. Live migration of the virtual machine from the source host computer to the target host computer is performed using the secure communication channel, and the network address of the virtual machine is transferred to the target host computer. The operation of the fully migrated virtual machine may then be resumed on the target host computer.
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