Distributed virtual switch architecture for a hybrid cloud
US9203784B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5617
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a secure transport layer tunnel may be established over a public network between a first cloud gateway in a private cloud and a second cloud gateway in a public cloud, where the secure transport layer tunnel is configured to provide a link layer network extension between the private cloud and the public cloud. In addition, a cloud virtual Ethernet module (cVEM) may be executed (instantiated) within the public cloud, where the cVEM is configured to switch inter-virtual-machine (VM) traffic between the private cloud and one or more private application VMs in the public cloud connected to the cVEM.
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