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Managing communications between virtual computing nodes in a substrate network

US9979694B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 2015
Grant dateMay 22, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2101/668
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and method are provided for using proxy addresses to manage communications sent between virtual machine networks hosted by a substrate network. In some embodiments, the substrate network may identify a communication addressed from an instantiated component of a first hosted virtual network to a first proxy component of the first hosted virtual network. The substrate network may cause the communication to be received by a second instantiated component of a second host virtual network. Specifically, the substrate network may alter a destination address of the communication from a proxy address of the first proxy component to a network address of the second instantiated component. The substrate network may also alter a source address of the communication from a network address of the first instantiated component to a proxy address of a second proxy component.

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