Method and system for virtualizing layer-3 (network) entities
AssigneeZTE (USA) Inc.
InventorBhumip KHASNABISH
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Abstract
A method for virtualizing the commonly used network (ISO layer-3) entities is described. The entities include router, routing/topology database, firewall, load balancer, etc. The virtualization paradigm helps network-aware services and devices to be more effective, and it is equally attractive for service-/device-aware networks. In terms of using the network entities, the Applications and Services can utilize either virtual entities or physical entities or a combination of both in order to gracefully support service experience, overload and faults, seamlessly.
Claims39
A method of virtualizing network entities comprising:
- creating an instance of a layer-3 (network) entity according to a pre-specified configuration;
- and
- managing use of the instance over a pre-scheduled time duration for an application or service.
A system of virtualizing network entities comprising:
- means for creating an instance of a layer-3 (network) entity according to a pre-specified configuration;
- and
- means for managing use of the instance over a pre-scheduled time duration for an application or service.
An article of manufacture including a computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for virtualizing network entities, comprising:
- Instructions for creating an instance of a layer-3 (network) entity according to a pre-specified configuration;
- and
- Instructions for managing use of the instance over a pre-scheduled time duration for an application or service.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.