Using MPLS for virtual private cloud network isolation in openflow-enabled cloud computing

S Baucke, H Green, J Kempf, M Tatipamula - US Patent 8,560,663, 2013 - Google Patents
Embodiments of the invention include a method performed by a cloud network manager flow
entries in a cloud network. The CNM is coupled to virtualized servers for hosting virtual …

Implementing logical router uplinks

R Zhang, S Ravinoothala - US Patent 10,079,779, 2018 - Google Patents
Some embodiments provide a method for defining a gateway component of a logical router.
The method assigns each of several uplinks to different gateway machines. For one of the …

Transit logical switch within logical router

R Zhang, G Chandrashekhar - US Patent 10,129,180, 2018 - Google Patents
Some embodiments provide a method for handling failure at one of several peer centralized
components of a logical router. At a first one of the peer centralized components of the …

Edge node cluster network redundancy and fast convergence using an underlay anycast VTEP IP

S Boutros, BC Basler, R Zhang… - US Patent 10,454,758, 2019 - Google Patents
Some embodiments provide a method for providing redundancy and fast convergence for
modules operating in a network. The method configures modules to use a same anycast …

Graceful scaling in software driven networks

S Sankar, R Gupta, G Kamat, R Jalan - US Patent 9,843,484, 2017 - Google Patents
Provided are methods and systems for graceful scaling of data networks. In one example, an
indication of removal of a node from a plurality of nodes of the data network is received. A …

Logical router

G Chandrashekhar, RK Subramaniyam… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
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Static route types for logical routers

A Dubey, S Ravinoothala, R Zhang… - US Patent 10,095,535, 2018 - Google Patents
Some embodiments provide method for implementing a logical router of a logical network.
The method receives a configuration for a first logical router. The configuration includes a …

Apparatus and method for segregating tenant specific data when using MPLS in openflow-enabled cloud computing

J Kempf, R Mishra - US Patent 9,250,941, 2016 - Google Patents
A tenant database is used to add tenant ID information to the cloud network manager (CNM)
address mapping table to isolate tenant specific data to a tenant ID to the CNM. The CNM …

Logical router with multiple routing components

R Zhang, G Chandrashekhar, S Ravinoothala… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Some embodiments provide a method for handling failure at one of several peer centralized
components of a logical router. At a first one of the peer centralized components of the …

Physical controller

T Koponen, P Thakkar - US Patent 9,154,433, 2015 - Google Patents
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