System, method, and computer program for secluding a service in a network based on network function virtualization (NFV)
US9667509B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/122
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for limiting an impact of at least one internal network entity on a network function virtualization (NFV) based communication network hosting the network entity, the method including: providing a container including at least one borderline gateway, providing within the container at least one of internal network entity, where the internal network entity includes a software module, a virtual network function (VNF), and a VNF instance, and assigning the borderline gateway at least one protective limit, where NFV-based network includes at least one external network entity, the external network entity is external to the container, where the at least one internal network entity communicates with any of the external network entities only via the at least one borderline gateway, and where the borderline gateway is operative to use the protective limit to limit the impact on the NFV-based network.
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