Efficiently mapping a distributed resource to a virtual network

A system, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• memory in electronic communication with the at least one processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the at least one processor to:
• receive, at a gateway implemented on a distributed resource service, a redirect request message that comprises a request for information to redirect a client to access a distributed resource on the distributed resource service, wherein the distributed resource is distributed across a plurality of nodes;
• detect that the redirect request message is from the client that belongs to a virtual network, the client having mapped the distributed resource to a private virtual Internet protocol (VIP) address;
• access a resource map to determine address information that indicates how to access the distributed resource associated with the VIP address in a virtual network address space, wherein the resource map comprises, for each node of the plurality of nodes, first information that uniquely identifies the node within the virtual network address space and second information that uniquely identifies the node within a distributed resource service address space;
• and
• send the address information to the client in response to the redirect request message.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, causes one or more computing devices to:

• receive, at a gateway implemented on a distributed resource service, a redirect request message that comprises a request for information to redirect a client to access a distributed resource on the distributed resource service, wherein the distributed resource is distributed across a plurality of nodes;
• detect that the redirect request message is from the client that belongs to a virtual network, the client having mapped the distributed resource to a private virtual Internet protocol (VIP) address;
• access a resource map to determine address information that indicates how to access the distributed resource associated with the VIP address in a virtual network address space, wherein the resource map comprises, for each node of the plurality of nodes, first information that uniquely identifies the node within the virtual network address space and second information that uniquely identifies the node within a distributed resource service address space;
• and
• send the address information to the client in response to the redirect request message.