System and method for simulating virtual machine migration in a network environment
US9223634B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/122
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes simulating network resources of a portion of a cloud in a simulated cloud within a enterprise network, the cloud being communicable with the enterprise network over a first communication channel, which may be external to the enterprise network. The method can also include simulating network behavior of the first communication channel in a second communication channel within the enterprise network, and validating application performance in the simulated cloud. Simulating network resources includes providing a cloud resources abstraction layer in the enterprise network, and allocating enterprise network resources in the enterprise network to the simulated cloud by the cloud resources abstraction layer. The method further includes adding a virtual network service appliance to the simulated cloud, and determining a change to a network topology of the enterprise network to accommodate the virtual appliance without materially impacting application performance.
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