Managing a configurable routing scheme for virtual appliances
US9363172B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/64
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing device determines a routing scheme that identifies a plurality of virtual appliances to route data packets through and an order in which to perform the routing. The computing device receives a data packet from a client. The computing device routes the data packet to the plurality of virtual appliances in accordance with the routing scheme, wherein each of the plurality of virtual appliances performs one or more operations on the data packet. The computing device sends the data packet to the virtual machine after the plurality of virtual appliances have completed the one or more operations on the data packet.
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