Application-specific data in-flight (DIF) services along a communication path selected based on a DIF services policy associated with a VM
US9992289B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1097
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments provide data in-flight (DIF) services to software applications such as virtual machines (VMs) at an application level without requiring modification to established storage protocols. In exemplary embodiments, a software application is associated with a DIF services policy indicating one or more DIF services to apply to the software application. Data transmitted by the software application to a destination is tagged based on the DIF services policy associated with the software application and transmitted to the destination.
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