Virtual wide area network overlays
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1. A system for creating an overlay network for a wide area network, comprising:
- a plurality of network appliances, each connected to at least two communication networks that are Wide Area Networks (WAN), wherein each of the plurality of network appliances has a plurality of network interfaces for transmitting and receiving data over the communication networks; and
an orchestrator device in communication with each of the plurality of network appliances, wherein the orchestrator device;
processes information regarding configuration of each network interface at each of the plurality of network appliances;
assigns a first label to data traffic from a first network interface of a first network appliance;
creates a first underlay tunnel from the first network interface of the first network appliance, for the data traffic with the first label;
assigns a second label to data traffic from a second network interface of the first network appliance;
creates a second underlay tunnel from the second network interface of the first network appliance, for the data traffic with the second label; and
creates a bonded tunnel for a subset of data transmitted between the first network appliance and a second network appliance, wherein the bonded tunnel is configured to utilize both the first underlay tunnel and the second underlay tunnel for the subset of data transmitted.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for the creation, maintenance and management of virtual overlay networks across multiple communication networks managed by service providers. The simple creation and management of network overlays is accomplished via a network orchestrator manager, allowing for automation of configuration of connected network devices throughout an entire organization'"'"'s network, regardless of the physical location of each device.
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1. A system for creating an overlay network for a wide area network, comprising:
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a plurality of network appliances, each connected to at least two communication networks that are Wide Area Networks (WAN), wherein each of the plurality of network appliances has a plurality of network interfaces for transmitting and receiving data over the communication networks; and an orchestrator device in communication with each of the plurality of network appliances, wherein the orchestrator device; processes information regarding configuration of each network interface at each of the plurality of network appliances; assigns a first label to data traffic from a first network interface of a first network appliance; creates a first underlay tunnel from the first network interface of the first network appliance, for the data traffic with the first label; assigns a second label to data traffic from a second network interface of the first network appliance; creates a second underlay tunnel from the second network interface of the first network appliance, for the data traffic with the second label; and creates a bonded tunnel for a subset of data transmitted between the first network appliance and a second network appliance, wherein the bonded tunnel is configured to utilize both the first underlay tunnel and the second underlay tunnel for the subset of data transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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