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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING TRAFFIC OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK

  • US 20100128605A1
  • Filed: 11/24/2008
  • Published: 05/27/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rate limiter incorporated in a server connected to a network, the rate limiter adapted to reduce congestion in the network in response to a congestion notification message, the server adapted to send packets over the network, the rate limiter comprising at least one of:

  • a virtual machine rate limiter engine adapted to rate limit the packets in response to a virtual machine associated with the packets, the virtual machine hosted by the server;

    a flow rate limiter engine adapted to rate limit the packets in response to a flow associated with the packets;

    the flow being one of a plurality of flows transporting packets over the network; and

    a transmit engine adapted to rate limit the packets in response to a virtual pipe of the network for transmitting the packets.

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