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CENTRALIZED TCP TERMINATION WITH MULTI-SERVICE CHAINING

  • US 20090063688A1
  • Filed: 04/11/2008
  • Published: 03/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network element, comprising:

  • a switch fabric;

    a first service module coupled to the switch fabric;

    a second service module coupled to the first service module over the switch fabric; and

    a third service module coupled to the first service module and the second service module over the switch fabric,wherein in response to packets of a network transaction received from a client over a first network for access a server of a data center having a plurality of servers over a second network, the first service module is configured to terminate a TCP (transport control protocol) connection of the packets, wherein the TCP terminated packets are transmitted to the second and third service modules over the switch fabric, and wherein the second and third service modules are configured to perform different application network services on the TCP terminated packets without having to perform a TCP process again.

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