Overlay network infrastructure
First Claim
1. An overlay network comprising:
- a plurality of transparent access points (TAPs), wherein each TAP is communicably coupled between one or more clients and servers and a wide area network (WAN) to enable the one or more clients to communicate with the one or more servers, and is coupled to other of the plurality of TAPs via permanently, established secure links;
a controller coupled to each of the plurality of TAPs via a secure connection to configure the plurality of TAPs with information to enable said each TAP to know what services are available and from which of the plurality of TAPs each of the services can be accessed.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing an overlay network infrastructure. In one embodiment, the method comprises a plurality of transparent access points (TAPs). Each TAP is communicably coupled between one or more clients and servers and a wide area network (WAN) to enable the one or more clients to communicate with the one or more servers, and is coupled to other of the TAPs via permanently, established secure links. The overlay network also comprises a controller coupled to each of the TAPs via a secure connection to configure the TAPs with information to enable each TAP to know what services are available and from which of the TAPs each of the services can be accessed.
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30 Claims
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1. An overlay network comprising:
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a plurality of transparent access points (TAPs), wherein each TAP is communicably coupled between one or more clients and servers and a wide area network (WAN) to enable the one or more clients to communicate with the one or more servers, and is coupled to other of the plurality of TAPs via permanently, established secure links;
a controller coupled to each of the plurality of TAPs via a secure connection to configure the plurality of TAPs with information to enable said each TAP to know what services are available and from which of the plurality of TAPs each of the services can be accessed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
configuring a plurality of transparent access points (TAPs), using a controller, to enable the one or more clients to communicate with the one or more servers over a wide area network (WAN), where each TAP is communicably coupled between the one or more clients and servers and is coupled to other of the plurality of TAPs via permanently, established secure links, and further wherein the controller is coupled to each of the plurality of TAPs via a secure connection, including providing information to enable said each TAP to know what services are available and from which of the plurality of TAPs each of the services can be accessed. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An article of manufacture having one or more recordable medium with executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to:
configure a plurality of transparent access points (TAPs), using a controller, to enable the one or more clients to communicate with the one or more servers over a wide area network (WAN), where each TAP is communicably coupled between the one or more clients and servers and is coupled to other of the plurality of TAPs via permanently, established secure links, and further wherein the controller is coupled to each of the plurality of TAPs via a secure connection, including providing information to enable said each TAP to know what services are available and from which of the plurality of TAPs each of the services can be accessed.
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