US 11,310,170 B2 · Configuring edge nodes outside of public clouds to use routes defined through the public clouds

Abstract

Some embodiments provide a novel method for deploying different virtual networks over several public cloud datacenters for different entities. For each entity, the method (1) identifies a set of public cloud datacenters of one or more public cloud providers to connect a set of machines of the entity, (2) deploys managed forwarding nodes (MFNs) for the entity in the identified set of public cloud datacenters, and then (3) configures the MFNs to implement a virtual network that connects the entity's set of machines across its identified set of public cloud datacenters. In some embodiments, the method identifies the set of public cloud datacenters for an entity by receiving input from the entity's network administrator. In some embodiments, this input specifies the public cloud providers to use and/or the public cloud regions in which the virtual network should be defined. Conjunctively, or alternatively, this input in some embodiments specifies actual public cloud datacenters to use.

Claims21

Dependent claims

A method of creating a virtual network that spans a plurality of public cloud datacenters (PCDs) and that connects two different multi-machine compute nodes (MMCNs) at least one of which connects to an external network through a plurality of different connection links, the method comprising:

deploying at least two measurement agents in at least two PCDs to generate network measurements quantifying quality of a network connection between the agent's PCD and each connection link of the MMCN with the plurality of connection links, wherein the network measurements comprise at least one of delay, jitter, packet loss, and reliability;
generating a routing graph that includes a representation of at least one particular connection link from the plurality of connection links and using at least one generated network measurement to associate a cost with the particular connection link;
and
using the particular connection link's cost to perform path searches to identify paths through the PCDs to connect the MMCNs, said paths including at least one path using the particular connection link.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Configuring edge nodes outside of public clouds to use routes defined through the public clouds

Life of this patent

Configuring edge nodes outside of public clouds to use routes defined through the public clouds

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims21