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APPLICATION DELIVERY CONTROL MODULE FOR VIRTUAL NETWORK SWITCH

  • US 20100131636A1
  • Filed: 11/24/2008
  • Published: 05/27/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution by a processor and when executed operable to:

  • monitor a receipt by a virtual network switch of a network packet including control information relating to an application program and a software port associated with the application program, wherein the virtual network switch is connected or capable of being connected to one or more virtual network interface cards in one or more virtual machines and wherein the application program is associated with one or more software ports;

    select a connected virtual network interface card and a software port for the application program based on a load balancing algorithm, wherein the load balancing algorithm depends at least in part on one or both of a rate of processing of network packets by the one or more virtual network interface cards and the rate of processing of network packets by the one or more software ports; and

    cause the virtual network switch to route the network packet to the selected virtual network interface card and the selected software port.

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