Virtual cloud node

A hybrid cloud computing system comprising:

• at least one programmable data processor;
• and
• memory storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one programmable data processor, result in operations comprising:
• receiving, by a virtual cloud node, data packets from a cloud server, the virtual cloud node being one of a plurality of computing nodes forming part of an on-premise computing environment executing on-premise processes, each of the computing nodes comprising at least one computing device and executing a plurality of servers, one of the servers being a central management server;
• converting, by the virtual cloud node, the data packets from a first protocol compatible with the cloud server to a second protocol;
• and
• routing, via the central management server, the converted data packets to another one of the computing nodes for processing or consumption;
• wherein the virtual cloud node comprises components including:
• an HTTP-CORBA converter that convert CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) format messages to SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) format messages and vice versa;
• an HTTP endpoint that acts as a single endpoint for on-premise communications;
• an address mapper providing addressing and address mapping in the virtual cloud node;
• and
• a cloud connector allowing trusted connections to and from the cloud server and acting as a reverse proxy to the on-premise processes.

A non-transitory computer program product storing instructions which, when executed by at least one programmable data processor forming part of at least one computing device, result in operations comprising:

• receiving, by a virtual cloud node, data packets from a cloud server, the virtual cloud node being one of a plurality of computing nodes forming part of an on-premise computing environment executing on-premise processes, each of the computing nodes comprising at least one computing device and executing a plurality of servers, one of the servers being a central management server;
• converting, by the virtual cloud node, the data packets from a first protocol compatible with the cloud server to a second protocol;
• and
• routing, via the central management server, the converted data packets to another one of the computing nodes for processing or consumption;
• wherein the virtual cloud node comprises components including:
• an HTTP-CORBA converter that convert CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) format messages to SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) format messages and vice versa;
• an HTTP endpoint that acts as a single endpoint for on-premise communications;
• an address mapper providing addressing and address mapping in the virtual cloud node;
• and
• a cloud connector allowing trusted connections to and from the cloud server and acting as a reverse proxy to the on-premise processes.